STOCK EXCHANGE: Helsinki Stock Exchange and Nokia on the rise

On Friday afternoon, the Helsinki Stock Exchange was up 0.8 percent at 13,570.28 points.

Trading quantum computing company IQM Quantum Computersin’s shares started trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange today under the trading symbol “IQMX”.

Trading in the share started at 15.00 euros. At the time of the review, the share price was 19 euros, an increase of 8.7 percent. The company’s share was the third most traded on the stock exchange.

IQM shares were already traded in the US yesterday. IQM was listed on the technology-focused Nasdaq stock exchange through a SPAC arrangement, in which it merged with a company already listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange Real Asset Acquisitioniin. IQM’s stock rose 2.0 percent on the Yankee market on Thursday and its price settled at $13 per share.

It was at the top of the exchange Nokia, whose share rose 2.5 percent.

During the afternoon review, for example, a car dealer was on the rise Kamuxin share with a 4.5 percent increase and steel company SSAB’s A share with a 4.4 percent increase.

At the time of review, the invoice included the airline Finnairwhose stock was down 3.3 percent and the nonwovens company Finnishwhose share was down 2.7 percent.

Nurminen Logistics’ subsidiary started change negotiations

Defense Group Summa Defence said today that he had agreed to convert the EUR 8.0 million bridging loan announced by the company in June into a convertible bond.

The company has signed Largus Holding AB:n with the amended loan agreement, whereby the bridge financing loan is converted into a convertible bond loan. The capital of the convertible bond is approximately EUR 8.6 million. A 14 percent annual interest is paid on the convertible bond. The loan is due for repayment on March 31, 2027.

Roots announced that it has secured the continuation of a long-term supply contract for consumable parts with a major South American mining company. The annual value of the contract is around 10 million euros and the duration of the contract is 3 years.

According to the company, the contract is one of Metso’s largest crusher wear parts orders worldwide.

Nurminen Logistics subsidiary North Rail initiated change negotiations. Annual savings of approximately 3 million euros are aimed for through efficiency measures.

The change negotiations concern the entire company’s personnel. According to the company’s preliminary assessment, the measures discussed in the negotiations may lead to job reorganizations, layoffs and the termination of the employment of up to 25 people.

The change negotiations are based on Russia’s decision to raise railway tariffs related to fertilizers. The tariffs significantly weaken North Rail’s business prospects. Nurminen Logistics’ share was up 1.1 percent in the afternoon.

The one who owns shopping centers Citycon the largest owner G City has acquired significantly more Citycon shares in the past week.

Between Monday, June 29 and Wednesday, July 1, G City has acquired a total of approximately 133,000 Citycon shares at a price of EUR 2.89 each. Over the course of three days, G City bought Citycon shares for around 385,486 euros.

The Helsinki Stock Exchange’s euro exchange rate rose from a year ago

Nordnet’s according to the Helsinki Stock Exchange, the euro exchange rate rose by up to 86.2 percent from June a year ago.

The exchange’s euro-denominated trade increased by 6.0 percent from the euro-denominated activity of May 2026. Trading in units increased by 3.1 percent compared to May.

Employment pension insurance company Varma made an additional $40 million investment in IQM as part of the company’s IPO in the United States. With the investment, Varma was the largest single investor in the institutional additional financing package.

Varma has been an investor in IQM since 2022.

A gold mining company Endominesin gold production was at a record level in the first half of the year.

Gold production at the company’s Pampalo mine increased by 9.7 percent in January–June 2026 compared to the corresponding period in 2025. Also in April–June, gold production increased by 9.7 percent compared to the comparison period of 2025.

The company’s January–June production volume is the highest six-month production volume since the restart of production in December 2021. Endomines’ stock was up 2.4 percent at the time of the afternoon review.

Shipping company Tallin too the number of passengers decreased by 7.2 percent from June last year. In June, the company carried 556,056 passengers. The company’s number of freight units increased by 2.0 percent in June. The number of passenger cars decreased by 11.2 percent compared to a year ago.

In the second quarter, the number of passengers in Tallink decreased by 2.2 percent from the comparison period. The number of passengers in Tallin was 1.45 million passengers. In April-June, the number of freight units in Tallink increased by 2.9 percent and the number of passenger cars decreased by 6.5 percent compared to a year ago.