Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Healthcare, Technology and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.72% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV), which rose 2.32% or 0.94 points to trade at 41.43 at the close. Meanwhile, Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) added 2.15% or 0.205 points to end at 9.730 and Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) was up 2.12% or 0.092 points to 4.436 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS), which fell 1.04% or 0.27 points to trade at 25.79 at the close. Konecranes Oyj (HE:KCR1V) declined 0.91% or 0.33 points to end at 35.86 and Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) was down 0.90% or 0.050 points to 5.475.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 82 to 51 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) rose to all time highs; rising 2.32% or 0.94 to 41.43. Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.15% or 0.205 to 9.730.
Brent oil for February delivery was up 0.25% or 0.14 to $55.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.38% or 0.20 to hit $53.03 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.64% or 7.45 to trade at $1158.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.11% to 1.0625, while EUR/GBP fell 0.02% to 0.8385.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.07% at 101.07.