Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Technology, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 1.85%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV), which rose 4.18% or 0.300 points to trade at 7.480 at the close. Meanwhile, YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V) added 3.40% or 0.21 points to end at 6.38 and Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) was up 3.18% or 0.134 points to 4.350 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which fell 0.70% or 0.22 points to trade at 31.37 at the close. Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) added 0.37% or 0.09 points to end at 24.43 and Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) was up 0.62% or 0.23 points to 37.61.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 136 to 33 and 16 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for September delivery was up 0.47% or 0.22 to $46.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.31% or 0.14 to hit $45.28 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.52% or 7.10 to trade at $1355.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.19% to 1.1043, while EUR/GBP fell 0.44% to 0.8530.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.09% at 96.42.