Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Healthcare, Utilities and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.14%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB), which rose 1.63% or 0.78 points to trade at 48.77 at the close. Meanwhile, Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) added 1.21% or 0.56 points to end at 47.02 and UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM) was up 0.98% or 0.28 points to 28.74 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which fell 1.46% or 0.88 points to trade at 59.52 at the close. Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) declined 1.22% or 0.0800 points to end at 6.4920 and Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) was down 0.69% or 0.13 points to 19.16.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 77 to 64 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM) rose to all time highs; rising 0.98% or 0.28 to 28.74.
Brent oil for May delivery was up 2.53% or 1.61 to $65.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 2.86% or 1.72 to hit $61.84 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.24% or 3.20 to trade at $1324.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.11% to 1.2324, while EUR/GBP fell 0.26% to 0.8893.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 90.01.