Finland Stocks Rise

Investing.com – Finnish stocks were up after Thursday’s close, with gains in the Industrials, Technology, and Basic Materials sectors leading the upward trend.

At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 increased by 1.67%, reaching a new 52-week high.

Top Performers

The top performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 included:
– Valmet Oyj (HE:VALMT): +5.95% (+1.68 points) to close at 29.91.
– Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV): +5.73% (+2.92 points) to close at 53.89.
– Metso Oyj (HE:METSO): +5.07% (+0.45 points) to close at 9.32.

Worst Performers

The worst performers included:
– Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV): -0.64% (-0.32 points) to close at 49.45.
– Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB): -0.32% (-0.02 points) to close at 6.22.
– Kemira Oyj (HE:KEMIRA): Unchanged at 22.06.

A total of 102 stocks rose, while 63 declined, and 23 remained unchanged on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.

Highlights

• Shares in Valmet Oyj reached a 52-week high.
• Cargotec Oyj stock achieved an all-time high.

Commodity Prices

• Brent oil for December delivery dropped 1.80% to $71.59 per barrel.
• Crude oil for November delivery fell 2.01% to $68.29 per barrel.
• December Gold Futures rose 0.36% to $2,694.25 per troy ounce.

Currency Updates

• EUR/USD unchanged at 1.12.
• EUR/GBP unchanged at 0.83.
• The US Dollar Index Futures dropped 0.40% to 100.22.