Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Industrials and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.34% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which rose 7.89% or 0.370 points to trade at 5.060 at the close. Meanwhile, Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) added 1.45% or 0.61 points to end at 42.81 and Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) was up 1.23% or 0.080 points to 6.605 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV), which fell 1.60% or 0.68 points to trade at 41.80 at the close. Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO) declined 0.70% or 0.30 points to end at 42.83 and Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) was down 0.39% or 0.12 points to 30.35.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 83 to 57 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.45% or 0.61 to 42.81.
Brent oil for February delivery was down 1.23% or 0.68 to $54.67 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 1.07% or 0.57 to hit $52.73 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.01% or 0.15 to trade at $1133.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.42% to 1.0433, while EUR/GBP rose 0.60% to 0.8449.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.27% at 102.98.