Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Utilities, Industrials and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 0.96%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Metso Oyj (HE:METSO), which rose 2.67% or 0.24 points to trade at 9.16 at the close. Meanwhile, Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) added 2.25% or 1.25 points to end at 56.85 and Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) was up 1.43% or 0.90 points to 63.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), which fell 13.52% or 2.79 points to trade at 17.82 at the close. Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) declined 3.53% or 0.19 points to end at 5.05 and Kemira Oyj (HE:KEMIRA) was down 2.72% or 0.56 points to 20.02.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 108 to 56 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.25% or 1.25 to 56.85. Shares in Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) fell to 3-years lows; falling 3.53% or 0.19 to 5.05.
Brent oil for January delivery was down 0.38% or 0.27 to $70.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.24% or 0.16 to hit $67.22 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.93% or 25.60 to trade at $2,781.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.12% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.34% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 104.30.