Finland's equity market ended Tuesday's trading lower, weighed down by declines clustered in Industrials, Telecoms and Financials. At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 fell 1.73% to register a new one-month low.
Among the index constituents, Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM) was the session's top gainer, finishing up 2.62% - a rise of 0.62 points - at 24.30. Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) added 1.20%, closing at 27.09 after a 0.32-point gain, while TietoEVRY Corp (HE:TIETO) increased 0.78%, or 0.15 points, to end the day at 19.29.
On the downside, Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) led losses, dropping 5.15% - a fall of 0.81 points - to finish at 14.91. Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) slid 4.70%, or 1.61 points, to 32.66, and Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) declined 2.92%, or 0.82 points, to close at 27.28.
Market breadth was negative: falling stocks outnumbered advancers 118 to 59, while 14 issues ended unchanged on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Commodity markets were softer alongside the equity move. Brent oil for September delivery was down 1.08%, a decline of 0.84, to $76.68 a barrel. US crude for August delivery fell 1.16% or 0.86 to $73.00 a barrel. Precious metals also retreated, with the August Gold Futures contract down 1.09% or 45.78 to trade at $4,156.92 a troy ounce.
In currency trading, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.39% to 1.14, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.10% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.34% at 101.14.
This session reflects a broad-based pullback in Helsinki, with industrial and export-oriented names among the weakest performers and select technology and energy-related names bucking the trend. The price action in nearby oil and gold contracts ran in parallel to the equity weakness, and the dollar showed a modest advance in futures trading.