– Finland stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Utilities , Basic Materials and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 declined 0.09% to hit a new 3-months low.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Kojamo (HE: KOJAMO ), which rose 2.27% or 0.22 points to trade at 9.68 at the close. Meanwhile, Huhtamaki Oyj (HE: HUH1V ) added 1.98% or 0.66 points to end at 34.00 and Neste Oyj (HE: NESTE ) was up 1.07% or 0.15 points to 14.22 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Wartsila Oyj Abp (HE: WRT1V ), which fell 1.62% or 0.28 points to trade at 16.97 at the close. Metsa Board Oyj B (HE: METSB ) declined 1.56% or 0.07 points to end at 4.28 and Nokia Oyj (HE: NOKIA ) was down 1.01% or 0.04 points to 3.96.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 84 to 83 and 22 ended unchanged.

Shares in Metsa Board Oyj B (HE: METSB ) fell to 5-year lows; losing 1.56% or 0.07 to 4.28.

Brent oil for February delivery was down 0.51% or 0.37 to $71.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.51% or 0.35 to hit $68.42 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.70% or 18.41 to trade at $2,664.71 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was up 0.85% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.02% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.95% at 105.95.