Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Industrials, Technology and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 1.30%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO), which fell 0.13% or 0.06 points to trade at 46.38 at the close. Meanwhile, Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) fell 0.16% or 0.07 points to end at 43.40 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) was down 0.28% or 0.15 points to 52.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V), which fell 7.25% or 2.53 points to trade at 32.36 at the close. Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) declined 6.37% or 1.97 points to end at 28.95 and Tieto Oyj (HE:TIE1V) was down 5.72% or 1.61 points to 26.52.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 93 to 41 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) fell to 52-week lows; falling 7.25% or 2.53 to 32.36.
Brent oil for September delivery was down 2.23% or 1.10 to $48.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 2.39% or 1.12 to hit $45.80 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.55% or 6.83 to trade at $1252.33 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.24% to 1.1660, while EUR/GBP rose 0.25% to 0.8988.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.27% at 93.83.