Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Healthcare, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.85% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), which rose 2.39% or 1.26 points to trade at 53.92 at the close. Meanwhile, Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) added 2.31% or 0.72 points to end at 31.95 and Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) was up 2.27% or 0.89 points to 40.04 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V), which fell 1.99% or 0.13 points to trade at 6.41 at the close. Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) declined 0.95% or 0.43 points to end at 44.88 and Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) was down 0.53% or 0.12 points to 22.71.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 116 to 36 and 7 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for March delivery was up 1.56% or 1.04 to $67.61 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 1.74% or 1.05 to hit $61.42 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.17% or 2.20 to trade at $1318.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.26% to 1.2027, while EUR/GBP rose 0.23% to 0.8893.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 91.80.