Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 1.30% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO), which rose 0.22% or 0.09 points to trade at 40.12 at the close. Meanwhile, Valmet Oyj (HE:VALMT) fell 0.27% or 0.06 points to end at 22.19 and Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) was down 0.40% or 0.02 points to 4.01 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB), which fell 3.46% or 0.16 points to trade at 4.35 at the close. Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) declined 3.40% or 0.33 points to end at 9.26 and Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) was down 2.67% or 0.48 points to 17.29.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 108 to 66 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) fell to 5-year lows; falling 3.46% or 0.16 to 4.35. Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) fell to 3-years lows; down 3.40% or 0.33 to 9.26.
Brent oil for February delivery was up 0.29% or 0.21 to $72.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.36% or 0.25 to hit $69.19 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.40% or 10.69 to trade at $2,653.29 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.14% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.05% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 106.98.