Finnish stocks finished the trading day higher on Thursday, with sector-level advances in Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Utilities contributing to overall market strength. At the close in Helsinki, the benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.58%.
Among index constituents, Hiab Oyj (HE:HIAB) was the session's strongest performer, gaining 3.77% - an increase of 2.05 points to end at 56.45. Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) climbed 3.49% or 0.92 points to close at 27.25, and Lumo Kodit Oyj (HE:LUMO) added 2.44% or 0.18 points to finish at 7.34.
On the downside, Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) recorded the steepest fall among the listed names, dropping 2.32% or 0.13 points to 5.27 at the close. Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) declined 1.01% or 0.38 points to end the session at 37.16, while Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) fell 0.75% or 0.15 points to 19.77.
Market breadth in Helsinki favored advancers: 97 stocks rose versus 72 that fell, and 23 issues finished unchanged.
Commodities moved alongside equities. Brent crude for September delivery increased 1.53% or $1.13 to trade at $75.00 a barrel. U.S. crude for August delivery rose 1.66% or $1.17 to $71.51 a barrel. Precious metals also saw gains, with the August Gold Futures contract up 1.21% or $48.52, trading at $4,057.32 per troy ounce.
Currency and index futures were mixed: EUR/USD was reported at 1.14, with an indicated change of 0.22%, and EUR/GBP was noted at 0.86 with a 0.17% change. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures (DX) was down 0.27% at 101.12.
This trading snapshot captures closing prices, sector leadership and related commodity and currency moves that accompanied Thursday's session on the Helsinki exchange.