Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), which rose 7.17% or 3.17 points to trade at 47.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) added 1.74% or 0.1450 points to end at 8.4600 and Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) was up 1.64% or 0.57 points to 35.42 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV), which fell 2.89% or 1.23 points to trade at 41.30 at the close. Telia Company AB (HE:TELIA1) declined 2.32% or 0.090 points to end at 3.786 and YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V) was down 2.16% or 0.17 points to 7.47.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 75 to 56 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 7.17% or 3.17 to 47.40.
Brent oil for March delivery was down 1.99% or 1.12 to $55.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 1.75% or 0.94 to hit $52.84 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.23% or 2.75 to trade at $1187.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.07% to 1.0687, while EUR/GBP rose 0.54% to 0.8525.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.12% at 100.64.