Finland Stock Market Update

Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, driven by gains in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials, and Utilities sectors.

At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 index rose by 1.75%.

Best Performers

• Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE): +5.02% (up 0.56 points to 11.72)
• UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM): +3.58% (up 0.92 points to 26.64)
• Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V): +3.46% (up 0.10 points to 2.90)

Worst Performers

• Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA): -0.57% (down 0.35 points to 61.40)
• Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV): -0.35% (down 0.18 points to 51.48)
• Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO): +0.03% (up 0.01 points to 39.00)

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 124 to 54, with 13 ending unchanged.

Commodities Overview

• Brent Oil (March delivery): +0.93% (up 0.68 to $73.53 per barrel)
• Crude Oil (February delivery): +1.02% (up 0.71 to $70.33 per barrel)
• Gold Futures (February): -0.77% (down 20.34 to $2,633.56 per troy ounce)

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.04
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.06% at 107.83