During the day, the Helsinki Stock Exchange saw a positive trend, with interest rates on government bonds remaining low. However, as the late afternoon approached, uncertainty caused by Iran’s attacks on Israel caused the general index to fall by 0.65 percent to 9839.12 points.
Investors speculated on how the crisis would impact oil prices, inflation, and central bank policy. Interest rates were also affected by stronger-than-expected figures for US retail trade in March. Nordea was the most traded share of the day, with its price falling by 0.65 percent.
Fortum’s share price fell by 2.9 percent, while Liquid’s share saw a rise before ending down by 2.6 percent. Meriaura, a shipping company, ordered two bio-oil-powered cargo vessels to reduce emissions, with the share price rising by 9.3 percent.
Tecnotree’s general meeting did not grant discharge to a former board member for violating a business ban. The company also decided on a reverse split to increase the share price. Elisa and Aspo released dividends, causing their share prices to fall.
Faron Pharmaceuticals appointed a new CFO, leading to a 0.8 percent increase in the share price
