Finnish Stocks Close Higher as OMX Helsinki 25 Gains 0.63%

Finnish shares finished higher on Monday, with gains in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Consumer Services sectors leading the advance.

At the close of trading in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 index added 0.63%.

Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) emerged as the session's top gainer on the OMX Helsinki 25, climbing 6.05% or 0.52 points to close at 9.18. Metso Oyj (HE:METSO) also posted strong gains, rising 2.31% or 0.41 points to finish at 18.15, while Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) advanced 2.19% or 0.70 points to 32.66 in late trade.

On the downside, Lumo Kodit Oyj (HE:LUMO) was the worst performer, falling 1.93% or 0.16 points to trade at 7.88 at the close. Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V) declined 1.52% or 0.48 points to end at 31.20, and Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM) dropped 1.36% or 0.48 points to 34.94.

On the Helsinki Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 114 to 60, while 18 issues ended unchanged.

In commodities trading, Brent oil for November delivery was up 1.39% or 1.34 to $97.62 a barrel. Elsewhere, crude oil for October delivery rose 1.68% or 1.54 to $93.02 per barrel, while December gold futures declined 0.37% or 16.39 to $4,460.21 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD traded at 1.16 after moving 0.12%, while EUR/GBP stood at 0.86 following a 0.05% move.

The U.S. Dollar Index Futures contract was down 0.28% at 98.87.