Stocks listed in Finland ended the trading session higher on Wednesday, driven by advances in Industrials, Consumer Services and Healthcare.
The OMX Helsinki 25 closed up 0.70%, reaching a new all-time high at the close in Helsinki.
Top and bottom movers
The session's strongest performers on the OMX Helsinki 25 included Metso Oyj (HE:METSO), which climbed 5.85% - a gain of 0.85 points - to finish at 15.37. Hiab Oyj (HE:HIAB) added 3.79%, rising 1.86 points to 51.00 at the close, while SSAB AB B (HE:SSABBH) rose 3.45% or 0.27 points to end the day at 8.16.
On the downside, Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) was the session's weakest listed name, slipping 5.42% or 1.60 points to 27.91. Lumo Kodit Oyj (HE:LUMO) declined 4.18% or 0.33 points to 7.57, and Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) fell 2.85% or 0.62 points to 21.11.
Market breadth on the Helsinki Stock Exchange was tilted toward winners, with 110 stocks advancing compared with 63 decliners and 17 unchanged at the close.
Notable extremes
Shares of Lumo Kodit Oyj (HE:LUMO) moved to 52-week lows, falling 4.18% to 7.57. By contrast, SSAB AB B (HE:SSABBH) reached an all-time high during the session, gaining 3.45% to 8.16.
Commodities and currencies
Commodity prices recorded marked moves in the session. Brent oil for July delivery was down 6.90%, a decline of 7.58, to trade at $102.29 a barrel. US crude for June delivery fell 6.65% or 6.80 to $95.47 a barrel. Precious metals bucked the commodity weakness as the June Gold Futures contract advanced 2.84% - a rise of 129.89 - to trade at $4,698.39 a troy ounce.
In foreign exchange, EUR/USD was up 0.50% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.19% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was lower, down 0.45% at 97.87.
Context and closing note
Wednesday's session reflected a selective rally across Finnish large-caps led by industrial and service-related names, while energy and certain residential and utility stocks underperformed. Market participants recorded notable moves both in equities and in related commodity and currency markets by the close.