Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology, Utilities and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 0.90%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM1V), which rose 0.75% or 0.17 points to trade at 22.89 at the close. Meanwhile, Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) added 0.36% or 0.15 points to end at 41.95 and Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) was up 0.25% or 0.025 points to 9.965 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which fell 4.91% or 0.232 points to trade at 4.496 at the close. Outotec Oyj (HE:OTE1V) declined 1.50% or 0.076 points to end at 4.984 and Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) was down 1.49% or 0.53 points to 35.06.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 81 to 53 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM1V) rose to all time highs; up 0.75% or 0.17 to 22.89. Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) rose to 52-week highs; up 0.25% or 0.025 to 9.965.
Brent oil for February delivery was up 1.23% or 0.67 to $55.13 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 1.14% or 0.60 to hit $53.09 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.23% or 2.65 to trade at $1130.55 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.16% to 1.0444, while EUR/GBP rose 0.66% to 0.8495.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.02% at 103.02.