Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which rose 2.21% or 0.164 points to trade at 7.578 at the close. Meanwhile, Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) added 1.32% or 0.175 points to end at 13.455 and Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) was up 1.15% or 0.19 points to 17.12 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA), which fell 4.10% or 1.50 points to trade at 35.05 at the close. Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) declined 3.11% or 0.81 points to end at 25.20 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was down 1.85% or 0.86 points to 45.58.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 85 to 57 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) rose to 3-years highs; up 2.21% or 0.164 to 7.578. Shares in Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) fell to 3-years lows; losing 3.11% or 0.81 to 25.20.
Brent oil for April delivery was down 0.05% or 0.03 to $62.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.34% or 0.20 to hit $59.09 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.27% or 3.60 to trade at $1330.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.54% to 1.2358, while EUR/GBP rose 0.24% to 0.8904.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.50% at 89.56.