Finland's stock market closed lower on Thursday, with sector-wide declines in Utilities, Telecoms and Industrials contributing to the downward move. At the Helsinki close, the OMX Helsinki 25 was down 1.08%.
Among index components, Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:TYRES) was the session's strongest performer, finishing up 1.50% - a rise of 0.24 points - to 16.21. UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM) added 0.39% or 0.10 points to end at 25.70, while Hiab Oyj (HE:HIAB) rose 0.33% or 0.20 points to close at 60.40.
At the other end of the leaderboard, Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) led declines, slipping 4.18% or 0.24 points to finish at 5.39. Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) fell 3.77% or 0.70 points to 17.85, and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) dropped 2.32% or 0.52 points to close at 21.90.
Market breadth was negative at the Helsinki exchange: falling stocks outnumbered advancers by 94 to 81, while 17 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodity markets showed notable movement during the session. Brent crude for November delivery climbed 5.54% - a gain of 5.61 - to $106.82 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery rose 5.64% or 5.42 to $101.47 a barrel. In precious metals, the December Gold Futures contract eased 1.16%, slipping 51.70 to trade at $4,409.00 a troy ounce.
Currency markets were relatively stable. The euro-dollar rate (EUR/USD) was effectively unchanged, moving 0.01% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was steady, changing 0.08% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 98.90 at the close.
The session's price action reflected a split between individual winners and laggards inside the OMX Helsinki 25 and significant directional moves in commodity prices. The listed company-level changes and the commodity and FX readings above reflect the market data at the close in Helsinki.