Finland Stock Market Highlights

Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, led by gains in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Services, and Healthcare sectors.

At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 gained 0.09%.

Best Performers

• Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE): +3.60% (0.47 points) to 13.37
• Mandatum Oyj (HE:MANTA): +2.21% (0.09 points) to 4.25
• Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA): +1.30% (0.85 points) to 66.00

Worst Performers

• Kojamo (HE:KOJAMO): -3.32% (0.32 points) to 9.31
• Metso Oyj (HE:METSO): -2.16% (0.18 points) to 8.25
• Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV): -1.46% (0.87 points) to 58.83

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 108 to 63, and 18 ended unchanged.

Shares in Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.16% (0.18 to 8.25).

Commodities Update

• Brent oil for January delivery: +0.25% ($72.07 a barrel)
• Crude oil for December delivery: +0.22% ($68.27 a barrel)
• December Gold Futures: -0.55% ($2,592.00 a troy ounce)

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD: -0.54% to 1.06
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 106.35.