Finnish shares ended the trading day in positive territory on Tuesday, driven by strength in the Telecoms, Consumer Services and Healthcare sectors. At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.78%.
Among index constituents, Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) posted the largest gain, climbing 6.32% or 0.51 points to finish at 8.61. Hiab Oyj (HE:HIAB) added 4.39% or 2.60 points to end the session at 61.80, and SSAB AB B (HE:SSABBH) increased 2.77% or 0.26 points to 9.50 in late trade.
On the downside, Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) led laggards, slipping 3.23% or 0.97 points to close at 29.06. Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:TYRES) declined 1.30% or 0.20 points to 15.15, and Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO) was down 1.22% or 0.12 points to 9.41.
Market breadth was slightly positive, with rising stocks outnumbering decliners by 91 to 81, and 22 issues finishing unchanged on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Notably, shares of Hiab Oyj rose to an all-time high, up 4.39% or 2.60 to 61.80. SSAB AB B also reached an all-time high, advancing 2.77% or 0.26 to 9.50.
Commodities and currencies
Commodities showed notable moves during the session. Brent oil for October delivery fell 5.40% or 4.52 to $79.25 a barrel. U.S. crude for September delivery dropped 5.69% or 4.57 to $75.77 a barrel. In contrast, the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.32% or 54.09 to trade at $4,144.59 a troy ounce.
On the currency front, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.17% to 1.15, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.06% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 99.74.
Market context
The session combined pockets of strong single-stock performance with notable weakness in energy benchmarks. Gains were concentrated in a few sectors and names, while oil prices showed sharp declines. Overall, the OMX Helsinki 25 recorded a modest advance at the close.
Data points in this report reflect closing prices and percentage changes reported for the trading session.