Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the added 0.67%.
The best performers of the session on the were Kojamo (HE:), which rose 2.92% or 0.29 points to trade at 10.22 at the close. Meanwhile, Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:) added 2.33% or 0.42 points to end at 18.20 and Kesko Oyj (HE:) was up 1.77% or 0.30 points to 16.95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Neste Oyj (HE:), which fell 1.94% or 0.33 points to trade at 16.64 at the close. Telia Company AB (HE:) unchanged 0.16% or 0.00 points to end at 2.46 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:) was down 0.05% or 0.02 points to 42.68.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 99 to 64 and 25 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for September delivery was up 1.13% or 0.96 to $85.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.45% or 1.18 to hit $82.59 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.74% or 17.45 to trade at $2,385.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.37% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 104.74.
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