Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Consumer Goods and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.49%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which rose 1.43% or 0.080 points to trade at 5.675 at the close. Meanwhile, Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) added 1.38% or 0.53 points to end at 38.93 and Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) was up 1.23% or 0.060 points to 4.946 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which fell 2.29% or 0.86 points to trade at 36.64 at the close. Telia Company AB (HE:TELIA1) declined 2.21% or 0.084 points to end at 3.716 and Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) was down 0.92% or 0.26 points to 27.94.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 85 to 47 and 21 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for June delivery was up 1.05% or 0.57 to $54.93 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 1.13% or 0.58 to hit $51.73 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.48% or 5.95 to trade at $1254.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.10% to 1.0653, while EUR/GBP fell 0.07% to 0.8536.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 100.55.