Finland's stock market ended Wednesday's session with gains, pushing the OMX Helsinki 25 to a fresh all-time closing high. Sector strength was concentrated in Telecoms, Utilities and Oil & Gas, which underpinned the rally across Helsinki-listed equities.
At the close in Helsinki the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 1.34% to record the new high. Market breadth favoured advancers: 95 stocks finished higher, 71 fell and 24 were unchanged on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Among individual stocks, Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) led the index's top performers, climbing 4.29% - up 0.26 points to close at 6.27. Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE:WRT1V) added 3.60%, equal to a 1.27-point gain, finishing at 36.54; the share price reached a five-year high in the session. SSAB AB B (HE:SSABBH) also advanced, gaining 2.87% or 0.20 points to end at 7.16.
Not all names moved higher. Kojamo (HE:KOJAMO) was the session's weakest large-cap, slipping 2.34% or 0.23 points to close at 9.59. Kemira Oyj (HE:KEMIRA) declined 1.69%, down 0.34 points to 19.80, and Kesko Oyj (HE:KESKOB) fell 1.41% or 0.30 points to 21.02.
Energy commodities registered strong gains alongside the Helsinki advance. Brent oil for April delivery rose 3.49%, up 2.35 to $69.77 a barrel. U.S. crude for April delivery increased 3.65%, climbing 2.27 to $64.53 a barrel. Precious metals also strengthened, with the April Gold Futures contract advancing 2.35% - a move of 115.46 points - to trade at 5,021.36 a troy ounce.
Currency markets showed limited movement during the session. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.36% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.13% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.38% and was at 97.43.
Market context and implications
The session's gains were broadly distributed but concentrated in telecom, utility and energy names, which helped drive the benchmark to a record close. Wartsila's move to a five-year high highlights sector-specific strength within industrials and energy-related equipment makers. Commodity price increases - in both crude benchmarks and gold futures - coincided with the equity rally.
This report relies solely on observed market moves and closing prices from the session; it does not seek to attribute causes beyond the price and volume outcomes recorded at the close.