Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Utilities, Oil & Gas and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V), which rose 2.41% or 0.2000 points to trade at 8.5050 at the close. Meanwhile, Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) added 0.67% or 0.045 points to end at 6.795 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was up 0.63% or 0.27 points to 42.89 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which fell 1.54% or 0.078 points to trade at 4.992 at the close. Konecranes Oyj (HE:KCR1V) declined 1.05% or 0.36 points to end at 33.78 and Fortum Oyj (HE:FUM1V) was down 0.68% or 0.10 points to 14.57.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 72 to 70 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) rose to 3-years highs; rising 2.41% or 0.2000 to 8.5050. Shares in Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 0.63% or 0.27 to 42.89.
Brent oil for March delivery was down 0.44% or 0.25 to $56.60 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 0.28% or 0.15 to hit $53.62 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.19% or 2.25 to trade at $1155.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.49% to 1.0539, while EUR/GBP fell 0.18% to 0.8541.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.38% at 102.27.