On Friday, several companies on the Helsinki Stock Exchange saw an increase in their stock prices, with the general index closing up 1.1 percent at 9,835 points. This was followed by a rise in the main indices of the New York stock exchanges, with the S&P 500 up 1.1 percent, Nasdaq up two percent, and Dow Jones up 0.4 percent.
Among the most traded shares on Friday were Nokia, which closed down 1.5 percent, and Nordea, whose share price rose by 0.3 percent. Neste experienced a significant drop in its share price after its January-March results fell short of expectations, while Wärtsilä reported an operating profit that exceeded analysts’ expectations and saw an 11.4 percent increase in its share price.
Other companies reported their first-quarter results as well. Kemira saw a slight decrease in turnover and EBITDA but reported strong profitability and experienced a 12.2 percent increase in its share price
