Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Goods and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 0.82%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which rose 0.80% or 0.056 points to trade at 7.086 at the close. Meanwhile, Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) added 0.38% or 0.10 points to end at 26.22 and Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) was up 0.32% or 0.06 points to 17.23 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V), which fell 4.72% or 1.64 points to trade at 33.07 at the close. Telia Company AB (HE:TELIA1) declined 4.45% or 0.170 points to end at 3.651 and YIT Oyj (HE:YIT) was down 2.97% or 0.20 points to 6.54.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 98 to 42 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.72% or 1.64 to 33.07. Shares in Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 0.38% or 0.10 to 26.22.
Brent oil for June delivery was up 1.52% or 1.08 to $72.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 2.06% or 1.35 to hit $66.86 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.17% or 15.80 to trade at $1361.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.22% to 1.2382, while EUR/GBP rose 0.01% to 0.8717.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 89.14.