Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 0.99% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), which rose 1.81% or 0.32 points to trade at 18.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) added 1.56% or 0.57 points to end at 37.12 and Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) was up 1.44% or 0.35 points to 24.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV), which fell 4.21% or 1.80 points to trade at 40.94 at the close. Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) declined 3.83% or 0.274 points to end at 6.880 and Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) was down 3.28% or 1.20 points to 35.42.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 107 to 38 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.21% or 1.80 to 40.94. Shares in Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) rose to 5-year highs; rising 1.56% or 0.57 to 37.12.
Brent oil for June delivery was down 0.46% or 0.31 to $67.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 0.33% or 0.21 to hit $63.30 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.16% or 2.20 to trade at $1339.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.21% to 1.2297, while EUR/GBP rose 0.08% to 0.8735.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 89.70.