Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Utilities, Industrials and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.82% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which rose 5.09% or 0.2960 points to trade at 6.1100 at the close. Meanwhile, Tieto Oyj (HE:TIETO) added 2.55% or 0.76 points to end at 30.58 and KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) was up 2.24% or 0.94 points to 42.92 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which fell 1.61% or 0.136 points to trade at 8.302 at the close. Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) declined 0.51% or 0.14 points to end at 27.27 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was down 0.43% or 0.20 points to 45.94.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 73 to 68 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tieto Oyj (HE:TIETO) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.55% or 0.76 to 30.58.
Brent oil for July delivery was up 0.91% or 0.72 to $79.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.32% or 0.23 to hit $72.58 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.09% or 1.20 to trade at $1292.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.05% to 1.1785, while EUR/GBP fell 0.11% to 0.8772.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 93.47.