Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 0.52%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA), which rose 1.91% or 0.77 points to trade at 41.16 at the close. Meanwhile, Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) added 1.28% or 0.0660 points to end at 5.2180 and Telia Company AB (HE:TELIA1) was up 1.23% or 0.049 points to 4.019 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), which fell 1.88% or 0.31 points to trade at 16.19 at the close. Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) declined 1.67% or 0.52 points to end at 30.57 and Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) was down 1.58% or 0.150 points to 9.320.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 76 to 64 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) rose to all time highs; rising 1.91% or 0.77 to 41.16. Shares in Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.88% or 0.31 to 16.19. Shares in Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.67% or 0.52 to 30.57.
Brent oil for September delivery was up 0.33% or 0.26 to $78.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.11% or 0.08 to hit $74.22 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.44% or 5.50 to trade at $1259.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.03% to 1.1662, while EUR/GBP fell 0.17% to 0.8819.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 94.24.