Finland stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Helsinki 25 down 2.85%

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Stocks crater, Dow slides more than 1,000 points as Middle East conflict widens Gold slips on stronger dollar; safe haven demand remains strong amid Iran conflict Oil extends move higher on concerns over Strait of Hormuz; more supply coming? JPMorgan names winner and loser sectors from Iran conflict (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Finland stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Helsinki 25 down 2.85% By Stock Markets Published 03/03/2026, 12:00 PM Updated 03/03/2026, 12:00 PM Finland stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Helsinki 25 down 2.85% 0 Investing.com – Finland stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Industrials , Utilities and Financials sectors led shares lower. At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 2.85%. The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Neste Oyj (HE: NESTE ), which fell 0.49% or 0.11 points to trade at 22.54 at the close. Meanwhile, UPM-Kymmene Oyj (HE: UPM ) fell 0.72% or 0.19 points to end at 26.28 and Orion Oyj B (HE: ORNBV ) was down 0.74% or 0.50 points to 66.75 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Outokumpu Oyj (HE: OUT1V ), which fell 8.74% or 0.50 points to trade at 5.17 at the close. SSAB AB B (HE: SSABBH ) declined 5.85% or 0.42 points to end at 6.82 and Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE: WRT1V ) was down 5.64% or 2.04 points to 34.11. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 162 to 17 and 9 ended unchanged. Brent oil for May delivery was up 6.60% or 5.13 to $82.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 6.60% or 4.70 to hit $75.93 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 3.72% or 197.54 to trade at $5,114.06 a troy ounce. EUR/USD was down 0.74% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.11% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.78% at 99.11.