Finland's main equity gauge finished higher on Friday, with gains concentrated in Technology, Consumer Services and Industrials pushing the market up at the close.
At the Helsinki close, the OMX Helsinki 25 increased by 0.25%.
Top and bottom movers
The strongest performers on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Mandatum Oyj (HE:MANTA), which gained 5.22% or 0.36 points to finish at 7.17; TietoEVRY Corp (HE:TIETO), up 2.79% or 0.53 points to 19.54; and KONE Oyj (HE:KNEBV), which added 2.65% or 1.56 points to close at 60.40.
On the downside, SSAB AB B (HE:SSABBH) declined 2.27% or 0.16 points to end the session at 7.07. Hiab Oyj (HE:HIAB) fell 1.90% or 0.94 points to 48.50, and Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) lost 1.76% or 0.34 points to finish at 18.95.
Market breadth and session composition
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, with 94 stocks higher versus 74 lower; 22 stocks were unchanged at the close. That distribution left the index modestly positive overall.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, Brent oil for April delivery slipped 0.03% or 0.02 to $67.50 a barrel. U.S. crude for March delivery fell 0.29% or 0.18 to $62.66 a barrel. Precious metals moved higher, with the April Gold Futures contract rising 1.67% or 82.59 to trade at $5,030.99 a troy ounce.
On the FX front, EUR/USD was effectively unchanged, moving 0.01% to 1.19, while EUR/GBP was flat at 0.87 with a 0.16% reading reported. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 96.81.
Takeaway
The session closed with a narrow positive tilt for Finnish equities, supported by gains in a handful of sectors and a clear set of individual winners and losers. Commodity and currency movements were mixed and modest, reflecting only small swings in market prices at the close.