Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financials, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 added 0.54% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Konecranes Abp (HE:KCRA), which rose 2.92% or 1.04 points to trade at 36.66 at the close. Meanwhile, Valmt (HE:VALMT) added 2.46% or 0.36 points to end at 15.00 and Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) was up 2.41% or 0.130 points to 5.535 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which fell 5.04% or 1.72 points to trade at 32.44 at the close. Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) declined 1.59% or 0.1350 points to end at 8.3650 and Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) was down 1.30% or 0.056 points to 4.258.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 84 to 54 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Konecranes Abp (HE:KCRA) rose to all time highs; rising 2.92% or 1.04 to 36.66. Shares in Valmt (HE:VALMT) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.46% or 0.36 to 15.00. Shares in Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.41% or 0.130 to 5.535.
Brent oil for March delivery was down 0.13% or 0.07 to $55.37 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.09% or 0.05 to hit $53.23 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 1.20% or 14.55 to trade at $1196.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.01% to 1.0732, while EUR/GBP fell 0.68% to 0.8512.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.17% at 100.10.