Finland Stocks Close Lower

Finland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, with losses in the Telecoms, Utilities, and Oil & Gas sectors leading shares down.

At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 1.34%, reaching a new 3-month low.

Best Performers

• Kojamo (HE:KOJAMO): +2.17% (0.20 points) to 9.43
• Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV): +0.50% (0.22 points) to 44.60
• Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA): +0.05% (0.02 points) to 43.22

Worst Performers

• Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA): -5.87% (0.25 points) to 3.96
• Valmet Oyj (HE:VALMT): -2.10% (0.47 points) to 21.86
• Metso Oyj (HE:METSO): -1.84% (0.15 points) to 8.09

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange with 117 to 54, and 18 ended unchanged.

Shares in Valmet Oyj and Metso Oyj reached 52-week lows.

Commodity Prices

• Brent oil (Jan): -0.16% ($73.18/barrel)
• Crude oil (Jan): -0.13% ($69.08/barrel)
• Gold (Dec futures): +0.58% ($2,629.85/oz)

Currency Markets

• EUR/USD: Unchanged at 1.06
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.84
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.03% at 106.24