Market Overview

Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Utilities, Industrials, and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 0.96%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were:

• Metso Oyj (HE:METSO): rose 2.67% or 0.24 points to trade at 9.16 at the close.
• Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV): added 2.25% or 1.25 points to end at 56.85.
• Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA): up 1.43% or 0.90 points to 63.90 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:

• Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V): fell 13.52% or 2.79 points to trade at 17.82 at the close.
• Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB): declined 3.53% or 0.19 points to end at 5.05.
• Kemira Oyj (HE:KEMIRA): down 2.72% or 0.56 points to 20.02.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 108 to 56, with 25 ending unchanged.

Highlights

• Shares in Cargotec Oyj (HE:CGCBV) rose to all-time highs, gaining 2.25% or 1.25.
• Shares in Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) fell to 3-year lows, dropping 3.53% or 0.19.

Commodities

• Brent oil for January delivery was down 0.38% or 0.27 to $70.73 a barrel.
• Crude oil for December delivery fell 0.24% or 0.16 to hit $67.22 a barrel.
• December Gold Futures contract rose 0.93% or 25.60 to trade at $2,781.50 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD was unchanged 0.12% to 1.08.
• EUR/GBP unchanged 0.34% to 0.83.

US Dollar Index

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 104.30.