Trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange came to a close with the general index rising by 0.4 percent to 9978.25 points. The most active stock of the day was Nordea Bank, which saw its share price increase by 1.8 percent to 11.26 euros. Several other stocks also experienced an upward trend in their share prices, including pharmaceutical company Faron Pharmaceuticals (up 10.3 percent), information security company Withsecure (up 5.3 percent), and measuring equipment company Vaisala (up 4.8 percent). On the other hand, Betolar, a concrete company, saw its share price drop by 9.5 percent at the end of trading.
Meanwhile, food company Fodelia announced the sale of businesses related to its Perniön Liha and Helsingin Makkaratehdas brands, resulting in a 4 percent increase in its share price to 5.20 euros at the close of trading. IT company Digital Workforce Services secured a significant order worth 2.7 million euros from the United States, while blade company Do updated its long-term financial goals to focus on faster growth and higher profitability. Packaging manufacturer Huhtamäki revealed plans to close its manufacturing facility in Malaysia, resulting in job losses for 93 employees.
Customer information company Withsomething announced a share buyback program, while Enento’s share price saw an increase of 1.9 percent at the end of trading. Eleven listed companies released their interim reports for the first quarter, with Finnair reporting a loss and Atria’s adjusted operating result declining. Eq faced challenges in the real estate market, while Finnair received its first credit rating from S&P Global Ratings