Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrials, Telecoms and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 1.65% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Metso Oyj (HE:MEO1V), which rose 3.97% or 0.87 points to trade at 22.79 at the close. Meanwhile, Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) added 3.71% or 1.15 points to end at 32.16 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was up 3.50% or 1.03 points to 30.43 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV), which fell 2.55% or 0.200 points to trade at 7.655 at the close. Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) declined 0.32% or 0.012 points to end at 3.728 and UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM1V) was up 0.13% or 0.02 points to 15.45.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 121 to 45 and 21 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for June delivery was up 1.96% or 0.84 to $43.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 2.55% or 1.05 to hit $42.24 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 1.68% or 20.80 to trade at $1255.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.50% to 1.1370, while EUR/GBP fell 0.24% to 0.7904.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.49% at 93.99.