Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Financials and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.78% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA), which rose 2.31% or 0.108 points to trade at 4.793 at the close. Meanwhile, Telia Company AB (HE:TELIA1) added 1.82% or 0.070 points to end at 3.925 and Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:STERV) was up 1.61% or 0.230 points to 14.490 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oil Oyj (HE:NESTE), which fell 1.65% or 1.02 points to trade at 60.74 at the close. Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) declined 0.29% or 0.10 points to end at 34.89 and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) was down 0.12% or 0.06 points to 48.18.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 71 to 67 and 19 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for May delivery was up 0.57% or 0.38 to $67.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 0.68% or 0.43 to hit $63.98 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.15% or 2.00 to trade at $1332.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.02% to 1.2301, while EUR/GBP rose 0.09% to 0.8813.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 89.86.