Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Utilities, Telecoms and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Fortum Oyj (HE:FUM1V), which rose 1.76% or 0.27 points to trade at 15.59 at the close. Meanwhile, Telia Company AB (HE:TELIA1) added 1.31% or 0.052 points to end at 4.028 and Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) was up 1.29% or 0.34 points to 26.61 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV), which fell 1.52% or 0.125 points to trade at 8.075 at the close. Tieto Oyj (HE:TIE1V) declined 1.11% or 0.29 points to end at 25.84 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was down 0.78% or 0.33 points to 42.02.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 91 to 83 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fortum Oyj (HE:FUM1V) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.76% or 0.27 to 15.59.
Brent oil for December delivery was down 2.09% or 1.10 to $51.57 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.83% or 0.95 to hit $50.87 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.29% or 3.65 to trade at $1266.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.38% to 1.0932, while EUR/GBP fell 0.08% to 0.8921.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.41% at 98.27.