Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Healthcare and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.45% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Konecranes Oyj (HE:KCR1V), which rose 6.80% or 2.33 points to trade at 36.59 at the close. Meanwhile, Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) added 4.06% or 0.215 points to end at 5.505 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was up 2.88% or 1.17 points to 41.73 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which fell 2.13% or 0.82 points to trade at 37.66 at the close. KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) declined 1.46% or 0.60 points to end at 40.55 and YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V) was down 1.25% or 0.10 points to 7.89.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 77 to 67 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Konecranes Oyj (HE:KCR1V) rose to all time highs; rising 6.80% or 2.33 to 36.59. Shares in Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.06% or 0.215 to 5.505.
Brent oil for February delivery was up 1.13% or 0.60 to $53.60 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.39% or 0.69 to hit $50.46 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.41% or 4.85 to trade at $1172.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 1.33% to 1.0612, while EUR/GBP fell 0.94% to 0.8438.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.90% at 101.18.