Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Healthcare, Utilities and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), which rose 4.40% or 2.45 points to trade at 58.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) added 3.19% or 1.17 points to end at 37.79 and Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) was up 1.48% or 0.45 points to 30.92 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV), which fell 6.71% or 3.80 points to trade at 52.85 at the close. Nordea Bank AB FDR (HE:NDA1V) declined 5.36% or 0.620 points to end at 10.940 and Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) was down 3.68% or 1.76 points to 46.03.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 77 to 57 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) rose to 5-year highs; up 4.40% or 2.45 to 58.15.
Brent oil for September delivery was down 0.30% or 0.15 to $49.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 0.42% or 0.20 to hit $47.12 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.37% or 4.54 to trade at $1246.54 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 1.04% to 1.1634, while EUR/GBP rose 1.47% to 0.8971.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.64% at 94.03.