Finland Stock Market Update

Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, driven by gains in the Financials, Consumer Services, and Utilities sectors.

At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.82%.

Best Performers

• Nordea Bank Abp (HE:NDAFI): +2.60% or +0.28 points, trading at 11.05.
• Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:TYRES): +2.49% or +0.19 points, ending at 7.81.
• Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V): +2.46% or +0.43 points, closing at 17.94.

Worst Performers

• Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE): -4.02% or -0.59 points, trading at 14.09 (5-year lows).
• Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V): -1.46% or -0.05 points, ending at 3.24.
• Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V): -0.83% or -0.30 points, closing at 35.74.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 116 to 53, with 20 stocks unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Brent oil for January delivery was up 0.98% or $0.71 to $73.52 a barrel.
• Crude oil for December delivery rose 1.00% or $0.69 to $69.95.
• December Gold Futures rose 0.13% or $3.65 to $2,752.95 a troy ounce.

Currency Updates

• EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.09.
• EUR/GBP fell 0.72% to 0.84.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 104.08.