Finland's stock market ended the trading day in positive territory on Friday, with sector advances in Industrials, Basic Materials and Consumer Services pushing the OMX Helsinki 25 higher.
At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 increased 0.90% and registered a new all-time high.
The session's top performers on the OMX Helsinki 25 included Qt Group Oyj (HE:QTCOM), which gained 4.89% - an increase of 1.02 points - to finish at 21.86. Konecranes ABP (HE:KCRA) rose 3.87%, adding 1.18 points to close at 31.64. Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V) advanced 3.75%, up 0.19 points to end the session at 5.39.
Among the laggards, Neste Oyj (HE:NESTE) fell 5.12%, losing 1.26 points to close at 23.37. Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM) declined 3.47%, a drop of 0.76 points to 21.15, and Mandatum Oyj (HE:MANTA) slipped 1.89% or 0.14 points to finish at 7.27.
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, with 118 rising issues, 58 falling and 13 unchanged.
Commodities markets showed notable moves during the trading session. Brent oil for June delivery fell sharply, down 10.42% or $10.36 to trade at $89.03 a barrel. US crude for May delivery dropped 12.30% or $11.65 to $83.04 a barrel. In precious metals, the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.69% or $81.34 to trade at $4,889.64 a troy ounce.
Foreign exchange rates were relatively steady. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.16% at 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.03% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures moved lower, down 0.29% to 97.74.
Market breadth and commodity volatility were the dominant themes of the day. The equity advance pushed the Helsinki benchmark to new highs while energy-related commodity prices posted steep declines and gold moved higher.
Below are key takeaways and considerations from the close.