Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Utilities and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which rose 1.97% or 0.1150 points to trade at 5.9600 at the close. Meanwhile, Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) added 1.55% or 0.077 points to end at 5.055 and Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) was up 1.07% or 0.29 points to 27.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO), which fell 1.31% or 0.53 points to trade at 39.95 at the close. Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) declined 0.95% or 0.30 points to end at 31.36 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was down 0.67% or 0.27 points to 40.03.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 86 to 83 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.97% or 0.1150 to 5.9600.
Brent oil for December delivery was down 3.44% or 1.65 to $46.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 3.53% or 1.62 to hit $44.31 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 1.05% or 14.15 to trade at $1329.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.36% to 1.1214, while EUR/GBP fell 0.67% to 0.8614.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.21% at 95.41.