Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.25%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS), which rose 18.79% or 5.41 points to trade at 34.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) added 2.07% or 1.48 points to end at 72.86 and Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) was up 1.30% or 0.0600 points to 4.6880 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V), which fell 2.75% or 0.96 points to trade at 33.95 at the close. Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) declined 2.05% or 0.80 points to end at 38.26 and Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) was down 1.50% or 0.56 points to 36.84.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 99 to 49 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) rose to all time highs; rising 18.79% or 5.41 to 34.20. Shares in Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.05% or 0.80 to 38.26.
Brent oil for November delivery was up 1.96% or 1.52 to $78.89 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 2.62% or 1.77 to hit $69.31 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.13% or 1.50 to trade at $1201.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.03% to 1.1589, while EUR/GBP rose 0.06% to 0.8906.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 95.19.