Finland's benchmark index closed with a small gain on Friday as a handful of resource and consumer-facing stocks outperformed while several large-cap names fell back. At the Helsinki close, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.10%.
The session's strongest movers on the OMX Helsinki 25 were SSAB AB B (HE:SSABBH), Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:TYRES) and Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM). SSAB AB B climbed 3.43% - a rise of 0.29 points - finishing the day at 8.68. Nokian Renkaat added 2.40%, or 0.31 points, to close at 13.20. Qt Group increased 2.29%, advancing 0.54 points to 24.08 in late trade.
On the downside, Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) was the weakest large-cap name, slipping 3.17% or 0.35 points to end the session at 10.85. Orion Oyj B (HE:ORNBV) declined 1.70%, down 1.20 points to 69.35, and Tieto Oyj (HE:TIETO) fell 0.62%, a decrease of 0.11 points, to close at 17.67.
Market breadth on the Helsinki Stock Exchange favored advancing issues, with 95 stocks higher versus 73 that fell; 26 shares finished unchanged.
Nokian Renkaat reached three-year highs during the session, closing at 13.20 following the 2.40% gain noted above.
Commodities and FX
Commodity markets were softer at the close. Brent oil for September delivery eased 0.97%, down 0.74 to $75.56 a barrel. U.S. crude for August delivery fell 1.42%, a decline of 1.02, to $71.06 a barrel. The August Gold Futures contract lost 0.45%, or 18.80, to settle at $4,122.00 a troy ounce.
In currency trading, EUR/USD was effectively unchanged at 1.14, moving 0.07%. EUR/GBP was also effectively unchanged, shifting 0.04% to 0.85. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 100.56.
Session takeaways
- Index performance was modestly positive, with a 0.10% gain for the OMX Helsinki 25.
- Resources and consumer services contributed to the upside, led by SSAB AB B, Nokian Renkaat and Qt Group.
- Major technology and health names weighed on the index, notably Nokia and Orion.
This close-rounded view shows selective strength among exporters and materials names amid softer commodity prices and limited FX movement.