Stocks in Finland fall at close of trade; The OMX Helsinki 25 was down 1.49% by Investing.com

Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors propelled shares lower.

At the close in Helsinki, it was down 1.49%.

The best performers of the session on the were Kojamo (HE: ), which rose 1.05% or 0.10 points to trade at 9.59 at the close. Meanwhile, Elisa Oyj (HE: ) added 0.17% or 0.08 points to 46.08 and Kemira Oyj (HE: ) was flat 0.00% or 0.00 points to 21. 86 at the end of transactions.

The worst performers of the session were Neste Oyj (HE: ), which fell 4.67% or 0.95 points to 19.29 at the close. Stora Enso Oyj R (HE: ) declined 2.93% or 0.34 points to end at 11.09 and Metso Oyj (HE: ) declined 2.79% or 0.25 points to end at 8. 71.

Declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 107 to 57, with 25 ending unchanged.

Shares of Elisa Oyj (HE:) rose to 52-week highs; up 0.17% or 0.08 to 46.08.

Brent crude for November delivery fell 0.64 percent, or 0.47, to $73.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodity trading, crude oil for October delivery fell 0.75%, or 0.53, to $69.81 a barrel, while December gold futures rose 0.09% or 2.25, to $2,525.25 per troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.34% to 1.11, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.12% to 0.84.

US dollar index futures fell 0.44% to 101.31.