Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms, Consumer Services and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 1.14%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which rose 8.15% or 0.32 points to trade at 4.27 at the close. Meanwhile, Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) added 3.33% or 0.30 points to end at 9.44 and Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) was up 1.86% or 0.06 points to 3.34 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA), which fell 4.71% or 2.30 points to trade at 46.56 at the close. Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) declined 4.17% or 0.67 points to end at 15.29 and Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) was down 2.04% or 0.99 points to 47.53.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 88 to 76 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 8.15% or 0.32 to 4.27. Shares in Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) fell to 5-year lows; down 4.17% or 0.67 to 15.29.
Brent oil for December delivery was down 2.03% or 1.51 to $72.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 2.12% or 1.50 to hit $69.17 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.83% or 22.60 to trade at $2,730.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.21% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.15% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.23% at 103.42.