Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Technology and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.93% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which rose 3.86% or 0.192 points to trade at 5.160 at the close. Meanwhile, Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) added 3.59% or 1.45 points to end at 41.85 and Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) was up 2.69% or 1.03 points to 39.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), which fell 1.73% or 1.05 points to trade at 59.55 at the close. Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) declined 0.61% or 0.11 points to end at 17.89 and Tieto Oyj (HE:TIE1V) was down 0.15% or 0.04 points to 26.86.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 86 to 49 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.59% or 1.45 to 41.85.
Brent oil for December delivery was down 0.17% or 0.10 to $57.13 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.19% or 0.10 to hit $51.19 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.62% or 8.01 to trade at $1281.99 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.63% to 1.1777, while EUR/GBP fell 0.85% to 0.8930.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.61% at 93.57.