Helsinki equities ended the trading session lower on Monday as declines in the Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials sectors pushed the benchmark down. At the close, the OMX Helsinki 25 was off 0.31%.
Among the index constituents, Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) was the session's top performer, climbing 7.08% - a gain of 1.50 points - to finish at 22.68. Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) also recorded a strong advance, adding 5.34% or 0.35 points to close at 6.83. Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) rose 3.89%, an increase of 0.77 points, to end the day at 20.58.
On the other side of the ledger, Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM) was the weakest stock in the index, tumbling 7.01% or 1.54 points to a close of 20.44. Kemira Oyj (HE:KEMIRA) declined 3.80% - 0.78 points - to finish at 19.72, while Valmet Oyj (HE:VALMT) fell 3.51% or 1.00 points to 27.47.
Market breadth favored the downside: 144 issues declined versus 36 that advanced, and 10 were unchanged on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Several stocks moved to notable price milestones during the session. Neste reached a 52-week high, advancing 7.08% or 1.50 to close at 22.68. Qt Group slipped to a 5-year low after the 7.01% drop to 20.44. Nokia moved up to a 5-year high, gaining 5.34% or 0.35 to end at 6.83.
Movements in commodity markets were significant and accompanied the equity action. Brent crude for May delivery jumped 6.30% or 4.59 to trade at $77.46 a barrel. US crude for April delivery rose 5.68% or 3.81, reaching $70.83 a barrel. In metals, the April Gold Futures contract increased 1.04% or 54.76 to trade at $5,302.66 a troy ounce.
Currency markets reflected a firmer dollar. EUR/USD moved lower by 1.05% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP was reported unchanged 0.35% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was stronger, up 1.02% at 98.56.
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