Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.98% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Metso Oyj (HE:METSO), which rose 3.41% or 0.31 points to trade at 9.34 at the close. Meanwhile, Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) added 2.08% or 0.23 points to end at 11.30 and Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) was up 1.89% or 0.38 points to 20.22 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA), which fell 0.83% or 0.50 points to trade at 59.65 at the close. Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) declined 0.75% or 0.35 points to end at 45.66 and Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) was down 0.06% or 0.03 points to 46.59.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 99 to 68 and 22 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for October delivery was down 1.59% or 1.27 to $78.41 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 1.60% or 1.21 to hit $74.33 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 5.65 to trade at $2,543.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.39% to 1.11, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.05% to 0.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.49% at 101.81.