Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 1.67% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Valmet Oyj (HE:VALMT), which rose 5.95% or 1.68 points to trade at 29.91 at the close. Meanwhile, Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) added 5.73% or 2.92 points to end at 53.89 and Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) was up 5.07% or 0.45 points to 9.32 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV), which fell 0.64% or 0.32 points to trade at 49.45 at the close. Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) declined 0.32% or 0.02 points to end at 6.22 and Kemira Oyj (HE:KEMIRA) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 22.06.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 102 to 63 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in Valmet Oyj (HE:VALMT) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.95% or 1.68 to 29.91. Shares in Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.73% or 2.92 to 53.89.
Brent oil for December delivery was down 1.80% or 1.31 to $71.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 2.01% or 1.40 to hit $68.29 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.36% or 9.55 to trade at $2,694.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.44% to 1.12, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.34% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.40% at 100.22.