Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Financials, Utilities and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 1.16%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV), which rose 1.35% or 0.42 points to trade at 31.52 at the close. Meanwhile, Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) added 1.35% or 0.35 points to end at 26.35 and DNA Oyj (HE:DNAO) was up 0.92% or 0.1800 points to 19.8500 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nordea Bank Abp (HE:NDAFI), which fell 4.47% or 0.388 points to trade at 8.286 at the close. Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) declined 2.98% or 0.87 points to end at 28.30 and Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO) was down 2.72% or 1.14 points to 40.84.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 92 to 53 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO) fell to 52-week lows; losing 2.72% or 1.14 to 40.84.
Brent oil for December delivery was down 1.62% or 1.32 to $80.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 2.50% or 1.80 to hit $70.12 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 1.70 to trade at $1229.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.37% to 1.1531, while EUR/GBP rose 0.01% to 0.8779.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.34% at 95.10.