Finland stocks finished higher after the close on Thursday, with the Technology, Healthcare and Telecoms sectors providing the main upward momentum. At the Helsinki close, the OMX Helsinki 25 index rose 1.41% to reach a new all-time high.
Top performers on the OMX Helsinki 25 during the session included several large movers:
- Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) - climbed 7.21% or 1.88 points to close at 27.94.
- Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) - added 7.02% or 0.38 points to finish at 5.72.
- TietoEVRY Corp (HE:TIETO) - advanced 4.22% or 0.77 points to end the day at 19.00.
Not all names moved higher; the session’s weakest performers included:
- Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) - fell 1.59% or 0.44 points to close at 27.18.
- KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) - declined 0.48% or 0.26 points to finish at 54.20.
- Mandatum Oyj (HE:MANTA) - slipped 0.29% or 0.02 points to end at 6.81.
Market breadth favored advancers: 108 stocks rose compared with 64 that fell, while 17 stocks finished unchanged on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Commodities displayed mixed performance during the session. Brent crude for July delivery was down 0.64% or 0.71 to trade at $109.73 a barrel. U.S. crude for June delivery registered a larger decline, falling 2.44% or 2.61 to $104.27 a barrel. Precious metals moved higher, with the June Gold Futures contract rising 1.45% or 66.26 to trade at $4,627.76 a troy ounce.
Currency markets also shifted: the euro strengthened versus the dollar, with EUR/USD up 0.51% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP was essentially unchanged at 0.86, reflecting a 0.33% reading in the data. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index Futures was weaker, down 0.86% at 97.98.
Summary of key market datapoints:
- OMX Helsinki 25 - +1.41%, new all-time high.
- Top gainers: HE:KCRA +7.21% (27.94), HE:OUT1V +7.02% (5.72), HE:TIETO +4.22% (19.00).
- Top decliners: HE:HUH1V -1.59% (27.18), HE:KNEBV -0.48% (54.20), HE:MANTA -0.29% (6.81).
- Market breadth: 108 up, 64 down, 17 unchanged.
- Commodities: Brent (Jul) $109.73 (-0.64%), WTI (Jun) $104.27 (-2.44%), Gold (Jun) $4,627.76 (+1.45%).
- Currencies: EUR/USD 1.17 (+0.51%), EUR/GBP 0.86 (0.33%), US Dollar Index Futures 97.98 (-0.86%).