The Helsinki Stock Exchange has sought direction on Monday. At 12:50, the general index was down 0.1 percent at 13,245.05 points.
Monday has been a day of decline in the stock market globally, as the peace talks between Iran and the United States in Pakistan ended without results. President of the United States Donald Trump announced on Sunday, after negotiations failed, that the United States would begin a “full blockade” of shipping coming from the Strait of Hormuz.
According to Trump and the US military, the blockade, which targets all Iranian ports or ships operating from the ports, will take effect at 5 p.m. Finnish time. Iran has stated that it does not accept the blockade.
One of the most traded companies on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, a network technology company Nokian the share was up 1.7 percent and the financial group Nordea down 0.3 percent. Fuel company Liquid the share strengthened by 1.1 percent.
Revenue through acquisitions
A health technology company Revenue announced in the morning that it will buy the French of LT Internationalwhich is Visionix International -group’s parent company. Visionix is an eye care equipment supplier.
The agreed value of the debt-free and cash-free transaction is 290 million euros. The purchase price to be paid to the sellers is 250 million euros, of which 56 million euros will be paid in new Revenio shares.
At the same time, Revenio canceled its instructions. The company will give new instructions for the financial year 2026 after the transaction is completed. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2026.
At the time of the review, the company’s share was down 7.1 percent at 18.24 euros.
Manufacturer of lifting equipment Kalmar (-1.8%) received from a New Zealander Port of Taurangalta of the order’s six hybrid container locks and one electronic container lock. The order was booked for the first quarter of 2026, and delivery is scheduled for the end of 2026. The company did not say the value of the order in its announcement.
Consulting company Sitowise (-0.8%) appoints two new members to its management team. Tero Hannuksela starts as director of the company’s Housing business area and Elina Rusanna as the company’s personnel director.
Wall Street is expected to open to a milder decline later on Monday.