Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.06% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB), which rose 1.06% or 0.070 points to trade at 6.690 at the close. Meanwhile, Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) added 0.95% or 0.26 points to end at 27.51 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was up 0.87% or 0.37 points to 42.84 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which fell 1.32% or 0.062 points to trade at 4.624 at the close. Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) declined 0.75% or 0.23 points to end at 30.51 and Kesko Oyj B (HE:KESBV) was down 0.46% or 0.22 points to 47.31.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 85 to 56 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 0.87% or 0.37 to 42.84.
Brent oil for March delivery was up 0.40% or 0.23 to $57.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.50% or 0.27 to hit $54.17 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.00% or 0.05 to trade at $1138.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.77% to 1.0374, while EUR/GBP fell 0.38% to 0.8495.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.54% at 103.56.