Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Technology, Consumer Services and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 1.10% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Tieto Oyj (HE:TIE1V), which rose 0.67% or 0.16 points to trade at 24.03 at the close. Meanwhile, Valmt (HE:VALMT) added 0.29% or 0.04 points to end at 13.92 and Konecranes Oyj (HE:KCR1V) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 31.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which fell 3.14% or 0.1950 points to trade at 6.0250 at the close. Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) declined 2.97% or 0.116 points to end at 3.784 and YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V) was down 2.90% or 0.21 points to 7.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 138 to 38 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Valmt (HE:VALMT) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.29% or 0.04 to 13.92.
Brent oil for January delivery was down 1.92% or 0.89 to $45.46 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.72% or 0.77 to hit $43.89 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.09% or 1.15 to trade at $1304.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.1119, while EUR/GBP fell 0.31% to 0.8882.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.12% at 97.07.