Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Technology, Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 1.12%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV), which rose 2.88% or 0.290 points to trade at 10.350 at the close. Meanwhile, Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) added 2.18% or 0.096 points to end at 4.498 and Nordea Bank AB (publ) FDR (HE:NDA1V) was up 2.11% or 0.220 points to 10.630 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which fell 0.79% or 0.040 points to trade at 5.045 at the close. Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) added 0.03% or 0.01 points to end at 33.01 and Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) was up 0.06% or 0.02 points to 35.79.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 95 to 42 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.88% or 0.290 to 10.350.
Brent oil for March delivery was down 0.55% or 0.31 to $55.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.79% or 0.42 to hit $52.59 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.24% or 2.85 to trade at $1196.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.24% to 1.0638, while EUR/GBP fell 0.11% to 0.8716.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.23% at 101.23.