Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financials, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.46% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO), which rose 2.26% or 0.90 points to trade at 40.79 at the close. Meanwhile, Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) added 1.95% or 0.79 points to end at 41.38 and Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) was up 1.80% or 0.47 points to 26.54 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS), which fell 2.29% or 0.63 points to trade at 26.88 at the close. Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) declined 1.55% or 0.0950 points to end at 6.0150 and UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM1V) was down 1.00% or 0.19 points to 18.82.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 99 to 71 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.80% or 0.47 to 26.54.
Brent oil for December delivery was up 0.67% or 0.34 to $51.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.35% or 0.17 to hit $48.98 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 2.65% or 34.75 to trade at $1277.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.11% to 1.1199, while EUR/GBP rose 0.64% to 0.8790.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.48% at 96.11.