Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Financials, Telecoms and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 0.51%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Konecranes Abp (HE:KCRA), which rose 4.84% or 1.78 points to trade at 38.53 at the close. Meanwhile, Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE) added 3.88% or 1.40 points to end at 37.49 and Nordea Bank AB (publ) FDR (HE:NDA1V) was up 3.58% or 0.390 points to 11.290 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO), which fell 5.30% or 2.46 points to trade at 43.99 at the close. Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) declined 4.55% or 0.97 points to end at 20.35 and Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) was down 3.28% or 0.370 points to 10.920.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 74 to 64 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Konecranes Abp (HE:KCRA) rose to all time highs; rising 4.84% or 1.78 to 38.53. Shares in Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.55% or 0.97 to 20.35.
Brent oil for July delivery was down 0.04% or 0.02 to $51.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $48.98 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 1.80 to trade at $1267.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.21% to 1.0896, while EUR/GBP fell 0.14% to 0.8414.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 98.93.