Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Utilities, Industrials and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV), which rose 1.98% or 0.275 points to trade at 14.175 at the close. Meanwhile, Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) added 1.77% or 0.135 points to end at 7.750 and Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) was up 1.65% or 0.51 points to 31.41 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Metso Oyj (HE:METSO), which fell 9.84% or 2.95 points to trade at 27.02 at the close. Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) declined 4.46% or 0.330 points to end at 7.074 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was down 2.15% or 1.09 points to 49.66.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 78 to 65 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) rose to 5-year highs; up 1.98% or 0.275 to 14.175. Shares in Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.77% or 0.135 to 7.750.
Brent oil for March delivery was up 0.42% or 0.29 to $70.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.56% or 0.36 to hit $64.66 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.46% or 6.20 to trade at $1341.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.62% to 1.2273, while EUR/GBP fell 0.06% to 0.8886.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.53% at 90.14.