Stock Markets March 30, 2026

Helsinki Stocks Close Higher as Utilities, Oil & Gas and Tech Push OMX Helsinki 25 Up 1.08%

Broad market advance led by Fortum, TietoEVRY and Neste; commodities and dollar strengthen alongside gains

By Leila Farooq
Helsinki Stocks Close Higher as Utilities, Oil & Gas and Tech Push OMX Helsinki 25 Up 1.08%

Finnish equities advanced at Monday's close, with the OMX Helsinki 25 finishing up 1.08% as gains in the Utilities, Oil & Gas and Technology sectors supported the market. Market breadth favored advancers, while global commodity and currency moves included higher crude and Brent prices, a stronger dollar index and mixed euro crosses.

Key Points

  • OMX Helsinki 25 closed up 1.08% led by gains in Utilities, Oil & Gas and Technology sectors.
  • Fortum, TietoEVRY and Neste were the session's top performers while Outokumpu, Nokian Renkaat and Wartsila were the laggards.
  • Commodities and FX moved alongside equities: Brent and U.S. crude rose materially, gold futures gained, EUR/USD fell, and the US Dollar Index Futures strengthened.

Stocks on the Helsinki exchange ended Monday's session in positive territory, with sector strength in Utilities, Oil & Gas and Technology helping push the benchmark index higher.

Index performance - At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 was up 1.08%.


Leading and lagging names

  • Top performers:
    • Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) climbed 3.59% or 0.75 points to end at 21.63.
    • TietoEVRY Corp (HE:TIETO) gained 3.29% or 0.59 points to finish at 18.51.
    • Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) rose 2.86% or 0.77 points to close at 27.70.
  • Weakest performers:
    • Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) slipped 1.51% or 0.07 points to 4.55 at the close.
    • Nokian Renkaat Oyj (HE:TYRES) declined 0.93% or 0.09 points to 9.10.
    • Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) was down 0.41% or 0.13 points to 31.24.

Market breadth and breadth details - On the Helsinki Stock Exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 96 to 77, while 16 issues finished unchanged.


Commodities and futures - Energy contracts moved notably higher during the trading session. Brent oil for June delivery rose 2.16% or 2.28 to $107.60 a barrel. U.S. crude for May delivery increased 3.34% or 3.33 to $102.97 a barrel. Precious metals also recorded gains, with the June Gold Futures contract up 1.21% or 54.95 to trade at $4,579.25 per troy ounce.

Foreign exchange and dollar index - The euro slipped versus the dollar, with EUR/USD down 0.49% to 1.15. EUR/GBP was effectively unchanged, moving 0.03% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures traded higher, up 0.37% at 100.35.


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Risks

  • Commodity price volatility - sharp moves in Brent and U.S. crude can affect Oil & Gas sector valuations and broader market sentiment.
  • Currency fluctuations - a weaker euro versus the dollar may influence export-driven sectors and international earnings reporting.
  • Market breadth limitations - while advancers outnumbered decliners, a material portion of stocks either fell or were unchanged, indicating uneven participation across the market.

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