Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Telecoms and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 2.41% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which rose 11.71% or 0.454 points to trade at 4.331 at the close. Meanwhile, Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) added 5.75% or 2.70 points to end at 49.65 and Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) was up 4.58% or 1.57 points to 35.83 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were YIT Oyj (HE:YIT), which fell 1.74% or 0.12 points to trade at 6.50 at the close. Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) declined 0.87% or 0.060 points to end at 6.876 and Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) was down 0.67% or 0.0460 points to 6.8540.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 77 to 67 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) rose to 5-year highs; up 5.75% or 2.70 to 49.65.
Brent oil for April delivery was up 0.74% or 0.51 to $69.40 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 1.11% or 0.72 to hit $65.45 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.19% or 2.50 to trade at $1345.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.58% to 1.2485, while EUR/GBP rose 0.16% to 0.8761.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.38% at 88.61.