Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.48%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV), which rose 3.58% or 0.550 points to trade at 15.925 at the close. Meanwhile, UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM) added 2.24% or 0.65 points to end at 29.70 and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) was up 1.72% or 0.75 points to 44.39 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA), which fell 4.40% or 1.69 points to trade at 36.68 at the close. Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) declined 1.12% or 0.62 points to end at 54.92 and Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) was down 0.68% or 0.031 points to 4.509.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 90 to 48 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) rose to 5-year highs; rising 3.58% or 0.550 to 15.925.
Brent oil for June delivery was up 0.94% or 0.68 to $72.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.64% or 0.43 to hit $67.50 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.55% or 7.40 to trade at $1349.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.04% to 1.2332, while EUR/GBP fell 0.15% to 0.8650.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 89.48.