Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare, Utilities and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.41% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV), which rose 4.99% or 1.33 points to trade at 27.98 at the close. Meanwhile, Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) added 1.98% or 0.1140 points to end at 5.8660 and Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) was up 1.92% or 0.39 points to 20.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB), which fell 0.82% or 0.080 points to trade at 9.635 at the close. Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO) declined 0.78% or 0.34 points to end at 43.37 and Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) was down 0.51% or 0.090 points to 17.455.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 83 to 59 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) rose to 3-years highs; up 1.92% or 0.39 to 20.75.
Brent oil for July delivery was up 0.83% or 0.66 to $79.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.18% or 0.13 to hit $71.62 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.09% or 1.20 to trade at $1290.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.01% to 1.1807, while EUR/GBP fell 0.24% to 0.8733.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 93.31.