Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM), which rose 3.37% or 0.98 points to trade at 30.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) added 2.70% or 0.97 points to end at 36.90 and Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) was up 1.91% or 0.1040 points to 5.5420 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM), which fell 7.55% or 1.42 points to trade at 17.45 at the close. Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) declined 2.87% or 1.28 points to end at 43.26 and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) was down 0.75% or 0.35 points to 46.56.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 87 to 55 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.37% or 0.98 to 30.10. Shares in Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.87% or 1.28 to 43.26.
Brent oil for June delivery was up 0.38% or 0.26 to $69.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.48% or 0.31 to hit $64.69 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.06% or 0.80 to trade at $1323.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.11% to 1.2296, while EUR/GBP rose 0.21% to 0.8762.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 89.76.