Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Utilities, Basic Materials and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.94% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Nordea Bank AB FDR (HE:NDA1V), which rose 3.19% or 0.275 points to trade at 8.895 at the close. Meanwhile, Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) added 3.10% or 0.520 points to end at 17.270 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was up 2.02% or 0.90 points to 45.44 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB), which fell 1.00% or 0.095 points to trade at 9.440 at the close. KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) declined 0.62% or 0.26 points to end at 41.84 and Tieto Oyj (HE:TIETO) was down 0.20% or 0.06 points to 30.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 95 to 49 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) rose to all time highs; rising 3.10% or 0.520 to 17.270.
Brent oil for July delivery was down 0.13% or 0.10 to $77.37 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.43% or 0.31 to hit $71.05 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.06% or 0.80 to trade at $1321.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.35% to 1.1957, while EUR/GBP rose 0.06% to 0.8817.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.27% at 92.32.