STOCK EXCHANGE: The Helsinki Stock Exchange opened up – Neste invests 400 million

On Tuesday, the Helsinki Stock Exchange opened up 1.2 percent. The OMXH general index was quoted at 13,597.99 points.

The most traded stock at the opening was Nokiawhose stock opened up 4 percent. Other big risers were SSAB with an increase of 4.2 percent and Wärtsilä with an increase of 3.2 percent.

Yesterday, Wärtsilä announced a significant motor power plant order from a US energy company From Liberty Energy. The size of the order is approximately EUR 292 million.

In May, Finland’s working-day-adjusted GDP grew by 2.8 percent year-on-year. April’s working day-corrected production grew by 2.4 percent year-on-year, according to corrected data.

In this said that it would invest more than 400 million euros in the maintenance shutdown of the Porvoo oil refinery. The maintenance shutdown lasts about nine weeks. Fuel deliveries to customers will continue as normal during the maintenance shutdown. Neste’s share opened up 0.7 percent.

Orion and Shilpa Medicare agree on nivolumab biosimilar rights in Europe. Nivolumab is an intravenous drug used in the treatment of cancer.

According to the agreement, Orion gets the exclusive right to distribute, market and sell the product in Europe. Shilpa is responsible for the development and manufacturing of the drug. According to the release, the product is still in the development phase.

GRK Infra announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Keski-Suomen Betonirakenne Oy. Due to the implementation of the deal, the company published new profit guidance for 2026.

GRK estimates that its turnover in 2026 will be 820–1,020 million euros. The previous estimate was 720–870 million euros. In 2025, the turnover was 872.3 million euros. The company estimates that the adjusted operating profit will be 70–95 million euros in 2026. The previous estimate was 45–60 million euros. In 2025, the operating profit was 58.2 million euros.

Huhtamäki appoint Thomas Morinin As the new director of the Fiber Packaging business and a member of the group’s management team from September 1, 2026. Morin accompanies him on the mission Sara Engberiawho was appointed head of the North American business in May 2026.

Jeffries raised Nokia’s target price to EUR 13.80 from EUR 10.70 and reiterated the buy recommendation. Barclays closed Outokumpu monitoring.

The Euro Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5 percent at the opening.

The price of Brent crude oil futures was around 73 euros per barrel on Tuesday. The market is waiting for the negotiations between the United States and Iran in Doha today, Tuesday. However, the countries’ messages about the negotiations are contradictory. According to CNN, Iran has not confirmed that talks between the two countries will take place in the near future.