Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Technology and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 1.37%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which rose 6.09% or 0.2220 points to trade at 3.8700 at the close. Meanwhile, UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM1V) added 4.67% or 0.68 points to end at 15.24 and Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) was up 4.59% or 0.345 points to 7.855 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were TeliaSonera AB (HE:TLS1V), which fell 4.49% or 0.204 points to trade at 4.336 at the close. Kesko Oyj B (HE:KESBV) declined 3.26% or 1.22 points to end at 36.22 and Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) was down 2.11% or 0.65 points to 30.17.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 116 to 47 and 23 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for June delivery was down 1.14% or 0.51 to $44.18 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 1.19% or 0.50 to hit $41.67 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 1.09% or 13.70 to trade at $1247.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.84% to 1.1287, while EUR/GBP fell 0.49% to 0.7943.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.76% at 94.73.