Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Technology, Oil & Gas and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 0.37%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V), which rose 3.43% or 0.215 points to trade at 6.485 at the close. Meanwhile, Konecranes Abp (HE:KCRA) added 0.91% or 0.30 points to end at 33.30 and Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:NRE1V) was up 0.73% or 0.28 points to 38.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were YIT Oyj (HE:YTY1V), which fell 3.60% or 0.24 points to trade at 6.56 at the close. Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) declined 2.23% or 1.12 points to end at 49.18 and Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) was down 1.70% or 0.37 points to 21.41.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 68 to 64 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.43% or 0.215 to 6.485.
Brent oil for June delivery was down 2.34% or 1.24 to $51.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 2.64% or 1.34 to hit $49.37 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.33% or 4.20 to trade at $1288.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.25% to 1.0690, while EUR/GBP fell 0.14% to 0.8354.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 99.87.