Finnish shares ended the trading day lower on Friday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 slipping 2.06% to close at a new one-month low. Sectoral weakness in Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Industrials contributed to the broad decline in equities.
At the close in Helsinki, TietoEVRY Corp (HE:TIETO) was the session's strongest performer on the OMX Helsinki 25, rising 1.01% or 0.18 points to finish at 17.92. Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) added 0.43% or 0.12 points to close at 28.22, while Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO) climbed 0.38% or 0.03 points to 9.10.
On the downside, Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) led losers, falling 5.62% or 1.67 points to end the day at 28.00. Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) declined 5.20% or 0.38 points to 6.86, and Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) lost 5.04% or 1.43 points to close at 26.93.
Market breadth was tilted to the downside on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, with 140 stocks closing lower, 31 advancing and 17 finishing unchanged.
Commodities and FX
Commodity markets moved higher during the session. Brent oil for June delivery rose 2.64% or 2.69 to trade at $104.58 a barrel. U.S. crude for May delivery increased 4.54% or 4.29 to $98.77 a barrel. The June Gold Futures contract was also higher, up 3.11% or 137.26 to trade at $4,546.26 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, the euro was largely steady against major peers. EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.10% to 1.15, while EUR/GBP was also effectively unchanged at 0.87, a 0.32% move. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.21% to 99.92.
Takeaway
Friday's session saw Finnish equities pressured by losses in several key sectors, sending the OMX Helsinki 25 to a one-month low. Commodity prices advanced notably, even as major currency pairs showed limited movement. Market participation favored decliners, reflecting a broadly negative session for Helsinki-listed stocks.