Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the added 0.37% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the were Kojamo (HE:), which rose 3.33% or 0.31 points to trade at 9.47 at the close. Meanwhile, Valmet Oyj (HE:) added 1.84% or 0.47 points to end at 25.95 and Stora Enso Oyj R (HE:) was up 1.39% or 0.16 points to 11.69 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oyj (HE:), which fell 3.16% or 0.69 points to trade at 21.15 at the close. Kesko Oyj (HE:) declined 0.49% or 0.09 points to end at 18.29 and Mandatum Oyj (HE:) was down 0.35% or 0.02 points to 4.28.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 103 to 65 and 22 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for November delivery was down 1.99% or 1.57 to $77.25 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 2.48% or 1.88 to hit $74.03 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.99% or 25.40 to trade at $2,534.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.15% to 1.11, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.12% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 101.57.
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