Finnish stocks moved higher at the close on Tuesday, led by sector advances in Consumer Services, Telecoms and Financials that helped push the headline index to a fresh peak.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.29% to record an all-time high.
Among individual names, Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) was the strongest performer on the OMX Helsinki 25, gaining 2.04% - equal to an increase of 0.11 points - to finish at 5.24. Nordea Bank Abp (HE:NDAFI) also saw a solid uptick, adding 2.01% or 0.32 points to close at 16.21. Lumo Kodit Oyj (HE:LUMO) rounded out the top three, advancing 1.86% or 0.16 points to end the session at 8.50.
On the downside, Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) fell 1.17% or 0.30 points to trade at 25.26 at the close. UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE:UPM) declined 0.97% or 0.26 points to finish at 26.56, while Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) slipped 0.77% or 0.32 points to 41.22 in late trade.
Market breadth favored advancing issues, with rising stocks outnumbering decliners on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 99 to 68. A further 23 stocks ended the session unchanged.
Commodities saw notable moves during the session. Brent oil for June delivery was down 3.92% or 3.89 to $95.47 a barrel. US crude for May delivery fell 6.45% or 6.39 to $92.69 a barrel. Precious metals moved in the opposite direction, with the June Gold Futures contract up 1.34% or 63.77 to trade at $4,831.17 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.27% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.15% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 97.92.
The trading day closed with a modestly positive tone for the Finnish benchmark, supported by sector-specific strength even as commodity prices and currency rates showed volatility across energy, metals and foreign exchange markets.