The OMXH general index of the Helsinki Stock Exchange was down 0.6 percent at around 10,281.7 points at Friday’s opening
At the top of the most traded shares Fortum was down 1.9 percent and Nordea down 0.7 percent. Almost the entire group of the most traded stocks was in a downward direction shortly after the opening.
Wall Street took a backseat yesterday after several weeks of strong growth. The S&P 500 index ended with a decrease of 0.7 percent. Concerns that interest rates will remain high for a long time grew with the release of strong economic data from the United States , and again hawkish comments from members of the central bank Fed.
In Asia, the stock markets were also in the red on Friday. Especially in China, investors are worried about the tightened trade relations between the United States and China.
Food company HKScan said that he had finished his name change. The company’s business name is now HKFoods.
In connection with the name change, the company’s symbols in the Nasdaq Helsinki trading system will also change. The new trading code is HKFOODS. The changes will enter into force in the trading system on May 27, 2024