Euro Focus: Helsinki Stock Exchange Moves Despite Inflation Concerns, Vaisala Struggles with Turnover and Profits

In Helsinki, the OMXH general index of the stock exchange opened slightly higher on Thursday, but closed below 10,000 points. Despite this, the market is focused on the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision today, after yesterday’s higher-than-expected inflation figures in the United States affected Wall Street and Asian markets.

Vaisala’s preliminary data shows that their turnover and operating profit at the beginning of the year were significantly lower compared to the same period last year. This was largely due to strikes and the implementation of the ERP system. On the other hand, SSAB, Training, and Cargotec saw declines, while Nokia and Konecranes showed gains. Dividends were released for Telia, A taler, Relaisin, Bittumin