Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Technology and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 1.17% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM), which rose 0.78% or 0.16 points to trade at 20.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) added 0.40% or 0.16 points to end at 39.83 and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) was up 0.31% or 0.16 points to 52.56 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which fell 4.95% or 0.2640 points to trade at 5.0640 at the close. YIT Oyj (HE:YIT) declined 4.45% or 0.23 points to end at 4.88 and Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) was down 2.73% or 0.265 points to 9.425.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 108 to 38 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.95% or 0.2640 to 5.0640. Shares in Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) rose to 5-year highs; rising 0.40% or 0.16 to 39.83. Shares in YIT Oyj (HE:YIT) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.45% or 0.23 to 4.88. Shares in Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 0.31% or 0.16 to 52.56.
Brent oil for September delivery was down 1.78% or 1.41 to $77.82 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.09% or 0.07 to hit $74.22 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.83% or 10.40 to trade at $1244.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.66% to 1.1607, while EUR/GBP fell 0.09% to 0.8841.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.58% at 94.78.