Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Healthcare and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 1.61%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which rose 9.00% or 3.80 points to trade at 46.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) added 2.69% or 0.57 points to end at 21.73 and Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) was up 2.59% or 0.46 points to 18.22 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which fell 17.53% or 0.894 points to trade at 4.206 at the close. Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) declined 9.67% or 0.8750 points to end at 8.1750 and Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) was down 7.84% or 3.03 points to 35.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 113 to 38 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) rose to all time highs; up 9.00% or 3.80 to 46.00. Shares in Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.59% or 0.46 to 18.22. Shares in Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.84% or 3.03 to 35.60.
Brent oil for December delivery was up 0.24% or 0.14 to $58.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.31% or 0.16 to hit $52.34 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.55% or 7.05 to trade at $1271.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 1.07% to 1.1686, while EUR/GBP fell 0.43% to 0.8870.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.83% at 94.31.