Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Financials, Consumer Goods and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 0.99%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which rose 2.10% or 0.1200 points to trade at 5.8450 at the close. Meanwhile, YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V) added 1.61% or 0.11 points to end at 6.95 and Konecranes Oyj (HE:KCR1V) was up 0.26% or 0.08 points to 30.67 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which fell 3.55% or 0.156 points to trade at 4.242 at the close. Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) declined 2.40% or 0.195 points to end at 7.930 and Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) was down 2.23% or 0.120 points to 5.260.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 121 to 46 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.10% or 0.1200 to 5.8450. Shares in YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.61% or 0.11 to 6.95.
Brent oil for December delivery was up 3.08% or 1.43 to $47.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 3.44% or 1.53 to hit $46.01 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.15% or 2.05 to trade at $1343.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.26% to 1.1256, while EUR/GBP rose 0.16% to 0.8681.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.24% at 95.18.