At the conclusion of trading, the Helsinki Stock Exchange’s general index rose by 0.4 percent to 9978.25 points. The most traded stock of the day was Nordea Bank, which saw its share price increase by 1.8 percent to 11.26 euros. Among the most traded stocks, many saw an upward trend in their share prices. Pharmaceutical company Faron Pharmaceuticals experienced the largest increase, with its share price rising by 10.3 percent to 1.54 euros. Information security company Withsecure and measuring equipment company Vaisala also saw gains of 5.3 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively. On the other hand, Betolar, a concrete company, saw its share price drop by 9.5 percent to 1.05 euros at the close of trading.
In other news, food company Fodelia announced the sale of businesses related to its Perniön Liha brand and Helsingin Makkaratehdas brand. Fodelia’s share price ended the day up by 4.0 percent at 5
