Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Healthcare , Consumer Services and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.25% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Orion Oyj B (HE: ORNBV ), which rose 4.36% or 2.50 points to trade at 59.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Konecranes ABP (HE: KCRA ) added 3.99% or 2.70 points to end at 70.35 and Hiab Oyj (HE: HIAB ) was up 2.86% or 1.32 points to 47.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oyj (HE: NESTE ), which fell 6.26% or 0.62 points to trade at 9.25 at the close. Qt Group Oyj (HE: QTCOM ) declined 1.40% or 0.85 points to end at 59.80 and Nordea Bank Abp (HE: NDAFI ) was down 0.81% or 0.11 points to 12.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 85 to 77 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in Orion Oyj B (HE: ORNBV ) rose to all time highs; up 4.36% or 2.50 to 59.90.
Brent oil for July delivery was down 0.43% or 0.28 to $65.10 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July fell 0.42% or 0.26 to hit $61.77 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.88% or 29.06 to trade at $3,313.66 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.51% to 1.13, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.02% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.61% at 99.36.