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 2.22%.
The best performers of the session on the were Kesko Oyj (HE:), which rose 6.52% or 1.06 points to trade at 17.33 at the close. Meanwhile, Kemira Oyj (HE:) added 4.02% or 0.80 points to end at 20.72 and Cargotec Oyj (HE:) was up 3.94% or 1.66 points to 43.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Qt Group Oyj (HE:), which fell 0.20% or 0.15 points to trade at 76.15 at the close. Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:) added 0.16% or 0.01 points to end at 6.13 and Neste Oyj (HE:) was up 0.92% or 0.17 points to 18.11.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 131 to 36 and 19 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for October delivery was up 2.68% or 2.05 to $78.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 3.07% or 2.25 to hit $75.45 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.15% or 3.60 to trade at $2,435.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.06% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.20% to 0.86.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 102.99.
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