Finnish equities finished the trading day in negative territory on Friday, with weakness concentrated in Technology, Industrials and Healthcare stocks. By the close in Helsinki the OMX Helsinki 25 had retreated 0.71%.
Among the index constituents, Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) was the session's top performer, rising 3.79% or 0.40 points to finish at 10.94. Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:TYRES) also closed higher, adding 1.50% or 0.16 points to end at 10.86, and Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) recorded a modest gain of 0.11% or 0.03 points to close at 27.32.
On the downside, Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM) led declines among the index names, slipping 4.09% or 0.84 points to finish at 19.70. Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) fell 3.84% or 1.39 points to end at 34.80, while TietoEVRY Corp (HE:TIETO) was down 2.14% or 0.43 points to 19.67.
Market breadth at the Helsinki Stock Exchange favored sellers: 112 stocks declined versus 59 advancers, and 18 issues finished unchanged. That distribution underlined the session's defensive tilt as sector-level pressure in Technology, Industrials and Healthcare outweighed pockets of strength elsewhere.
Commodities moved higher during the session. Brent oil for July delivery gained 1.67% or 1.67 to trade at $101.73 a barrel. U.S. crude for June delivery rose 1.10% or 1.04 to $95.85 a barrel. Precious metals saw a small uptick, with the June Gold Futures contract increasing 0.13% or 5.89 to trade at $4,716.79 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, the euro strengthened against the dollar, with EUR/USD up 0.43% to 1.18. EUR/GBP was reported unchanged 0.12% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures edged lower, down 0.15% at 97.80.
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