Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Utilities and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.30% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Tieto Oyj (HE:TIE1V), which rose 6.04% or 1.60 points to trade at 28.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) added 4.07% or 2.14 points to end at 54.72 and Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) was up 0.71% or 0.12 points to 17.03 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV), which fell 1.65% or 0.54 points to trade at 32.28 at the close. Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) declined 1.08% or 0.55 points to end at 50.50 and Valmt (HE:VALMT) was down 0.82% or 0.14 points to 17.03.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 76 to 70 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) rose to all time highs; rising 4.07% or 2.14 to 54.72.
Brent oil for March delivery was up 0.03% or 0.02 to $67.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.08% or 0.05 to hit $61.49 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.31% or 4.10 to trade at $1318.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.49% to 1.1970, while EUR/GBP fell 0.37% to 0.8828.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 92.07.