Finland's stock market finished the trading day in negative territory on Thursday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 slipping 0.78% at the close in Helsinki. The retreat was led by losses in the Telecoms, Utilities and Industrials sectors, which collectively pressured the index lower.
Among the better performers on the OMX Helsinki 25, TietoEVRY Corp (HE:TIETO) posted the strongest gain, rising 2.73% or 0.49 points to finish at 18.47. KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV) added 1.25% or 0.78 points to close at 63.40, and Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) advanced 1.00% or 0.06 points to trade at 5.54 by the end of trading.
On the downside, Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM) led losses, falling 8.20% or 2.00 points to close at 22.40. Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) declined 2.96% or 0.19 points to end the session at 6.23, while Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) lost 2.57% or 0.97 points to finish at 36.84.
Market breadth in Helsinki skewed toward decliners, with 95 stocks falling compared with 76 advancing. Twenty issues ended unchanged.
Two individual stock milestones were recorded during the session. Shares of Qt Group fell to a five-year low, closing at 22.40 after the 8.20% drop. Conversely, Outokumpu reached a 52-week high, closing at 5.54 following its 1.00% advance.
Commodities displayed mixed performance. Brent oil for May delivery rose 1.85% or 1.31 to trade at $72.00 a barrel. U.S. crude for April delivery increased 1.53% or 1.00 to $66.42 a barrel. In contrast, the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.59% or 30.66 to trade at 5,195.54 a troy ounce.
Currency and futures moves were modest. The EUR/USD rate was essentially unchanged, moving 0.16% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was flat on the day at 0.87, recording a 0.26% move. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.13% to 97.75.
Overall, the session reflected selective strength among a few names alongside broader sector weakness. Telecoms, Utilities and Industrials were the primary downward contributors to the OMX Helsinki 25's decline, while individual gains in technology services and industrial metal names provided some offset.
Summary section
The OMX Helsinki 25 closed down 0.78% as sector-level losses in Telecoms, Utilities and Industrials weighed on the market. TietoEVRY, KONE and Outokumpu were the top gainers, while Qt Group, Nokia and Wartsila recorded the largest declines. Commodities and currency markets showed mixed movements.