The Helsinki Stock Exchange opened on Friday with a slight downturn, as the OMXH general index fell 0.6 percent to around 10,281.7 points. The most traded shares, Fortum and Nordea, were both showing losses, with Fortum down 1.9 percent and Nordea down 0.7 percent.
Meanwhile, Wall Street saw a slight downturn after several weeks of strong growth due to concerns about high interest rates following strong economic data from the United States and hawkish comments from members of the central bank Fed. In Asia, stock markets also saw losses on Friday, particularly in China due to worries over trade relations with the United States.
Food company HKScan announced that it had completed its name change to HKFoods as part of a rebranding effort that will be reflected in its trading code on Nasdaq Helsinki starting May 27, 2024.
Other news included a contestant winning the thirteenth season of “The Voice,” HT shutting down the 3G network in Zagreb, a draw in a football match between Milan and Salernitana, and updates on various tech and entertainment news items.
