Finland equity markets finished the Wednesday session in positive territory, with sector-level advances in Consumer Services, Basic Materials and Industrials contributing to the broader move upward.
At the close in Helsinki the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.17% and recorded a new all-time high.
The session's top performers on the OMX Helsinki 25 included Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:TYRES), which climbed 2.75% - an increase of 0.29 points - to finish at 10.85. Retail and wholesale group Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) added 2.24% or 0.46 points to close at 21.02. Telecommunications company Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) ended the day up 1.80% or 0.74 points at 41.78.
Not all large caps moved higher. Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM) was the session's largest decliner on the index, slipping 3.43% or 0.96 points to 27.02 at the close. Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) fell 2.42% or 0.34 points to finish at 13.50, while Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) declined 1.98% or 0.41 points to end at 20.28.
Market breadth in Helsinki was narrowly positive: 91 stocks gained against 82 that fell, while 18 issues finished unchanged.
Commodities finished lower in late trade. Brent oil for August delivery fell 3.33% or 3.22 to $93.45 a barrel. July delivery crude oil dropped 4.08% or 3.83 to $90.06 a barrel. The August gold futures contract declined 1.48% or 66.93 to trade at $4,468.07 a troy ounce.
In foreign exchange markets, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.04% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP registered no material change at 0.87, quoted as unchanged 0.16% in the session. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 99.14 by the close.
Overall, the Helsinki benchmark reached a new peak amid a mixed set of individual stock moves and falling commodity prices, with gains concentrated in Consumer Services, Basic Materials and Industrials.