Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Utilities, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V), which rose 1.30% or 0.22 points to trade at 17.20 at the close. Meanwhile, KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) added 0.95% or 0.46 points to end at 49.06 and Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) was up 0.79% or 0.50 points to 63.85 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB), which fell 2.37% or 0.10 points to trade at 4.20 at the close. Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) declined 1.04% or 0.10 points to end at 9.16 and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) was down 0.97% or 0.19 points to 18.82.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 90 to 74 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.37% or 0.10 to 4.20. Shares in Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) fell to 3-years lows; falling 1.04% or 0.10 to 9.16.
Brent oil for February delivery was down 0.36% or 0.26 to $72.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.13% or 0.09 to hit $68.81 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.81% or 21.49 to trade at $2,686.29 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.06% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.16% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 106.08.
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