The second trading day of 2026 on the Helsinki Stock Exchange started with an upward trend.
The general index OMXH was up about 0.5 percent at 12,473.05 points shortly after the opening.
World markets reacted to the US military operation in Venezuela over the weekend, in which the country’s president was kidnapped Nicolas Maduro. At the same time, access to the country’s vast oil reserves was cleared for US oil companies. On Monday morning, the stock markets in Asia were mainly on the rise, led by technology companies.
At the top of the exchange on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, Nordea’s share was at last week’s close, and fuel company Nestee’s share was up 1.8 percent.
Silver Mining Company Sotkamo Silverin the share continued to gain a solid 20.0 percent. The price of silver has risen to new records in a short time, and in a year its price has almost tripled. The company recently raised its estimate of the amount of its silver reserves.
Analysis house Inderes started a circular economy company Lassila & Tikanojan with a follow-up recommendation and a target price of 8.8 euros.
The new L&T split from its old parent company of the same name at the turn of the year, and the share started trading on January 2. The company’s real estate services will continue to be listed on the stock exchange under the name Luotea. The lion’s share of the companies’ market value remained with the new L&T.
On Monday, L&T’s share was up 1.8 percent on the stock exchange, and Luotea’s share was up 2.3 percent.
Engineering company Hiab said that on Monday it completed the purchase of the Brazilian crane manufacturer ING Cranes. The company announced the acquisition at the end of November. According to the company, the acquisition significantly strengthens Hiab’s current position in the Brazilian market. The price of the transaction is not disclosed. The acquired operations will be included in Hiab’s financial reporting from the first quarter of 2026.
A health technology company Nexstim sai from the distributor of the order from the Middle East. The company did not specify the name of the distributor, let alone the value of the order. The order concerns the diagnostic device NBS 6, which enables precise mapping of the speech and movement areas of the cerebral cortex.