Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Industrials, Basic Materials and Oil&Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 lost 1.06% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Nordea Bank AB FDR (HE:NDA1V), which rose 1.16% or 0.095 points to trade at 8.265 at the close. Meanwhile, Sampo Oyj A (HE:SAMPO) added 0.87% or 0.36 points to end at 41.75 and Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA) was up 0.72% or 0.28 points to 39.07 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V), which fell 3.53% or 1.19 points to trade at 32.54 at the close. Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB) declined 2.92% or 0.285 points to end at 9.475 and Amer Sports Corporation (HE:AMEAS) was down 2.84% or 0.80 points to 27.40.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 113 to 35 and 13 ended unchanged.
Brent oil for August delivery was down 0.81% or 0.61 to $74.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 1.81% or 1.19 to hit $64.50 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.20% or 2.60 to trade at $1277.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.48% to 1.1567, while EUR/GBP rose 0.14% to 0.8785.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 94.75.
