Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Basic Materials and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 0.17%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Metso Oyj (HE:METSO), which rose 7.32% or 1.97 points to trade at 28.90 at the close. Meanwhile, KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) added 3.22% or 1.27 points to end at 40.77 and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) was up 2.06% or 0.89 points to 44.14 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which fell 9.55% or 0.688 points to trade at 6.518 at the close. Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) declined 4.32% or 1.03 points to end at 22.80 and Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) was down 2.75% or 0.465 points to 16.455.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 85 to 58 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) fell to 3-years lows; down 4.32% or 1.03 to 22.80.
Brent oil for June delivery was down 0.38% or 0.28 to $73.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.12% or 0.08 to hit $67.78 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.72% or 9.60 to trade at $1323.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.43% to 1.2180, while EUR/GBP fell 0.16% to 0.8737.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.43% at 90.95.