Finnish equities ended Thursday's session in positive territory, with sector gains in Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Technology underpinning a broad advance across the market.
The OMX Helsinki 25 closed up 1.83% in Helsinki.
Top performers
The top-performing stock on the OMX Helsinki 25 was Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which climbed 9.89% - a rise of 1.01 points - to finish at 11.23. Following Nokia, Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM) gained 2.79% or 0.64 points to end the day at 23.54. Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) also contributed to the advance, rising 2.32% or 0.66 points to close at 29.10.
Lagging issues
On the downside, KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) was the weakest member of the index, falling 1.16% or 0.58 points to trade at 49.39 at the close. Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) slipped 0.98% or 0.05 points to 5.03, while Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) declined 0.31% or 0.06 points to finish at 19.20.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 110 to 55, with 27 stocks finishing unchanged.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, Brent oil for September delivery was down 1.85% or 1.44 to $76.58 a barrel. U.S. crude for August delivery fell 1.90% or 1.40 to $72.12 a barrel. Precious metals moved in the opposite direction, with the August Gold Futures contract rising 1.34% or 54.75 to trade at $4,137.15 a troy ounce.
On the FX front, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.20% to 1.14, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.02% to 0.85. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 100.67.
Market context and takeaways
The session’s breadth favored advancers, led by notable gains in telecoms and technology names and measured strength among energy-related securities. At the same time, selected industrial and consumer-focused stocks posted modest losses.
Investors watching commodities saw contrasting moves: oil futures retreated while gold futures advanced, and currency pairs were largely stable within narrow ranges.
This mix of sectoral performance and commodity movement shaped the overall positive finish for Helsinki equities on the day.