On Friday, the Helsinki Stock Exchange saw a clear increase in its general index, up 1.1 percent to 9,835 points. This rise was followed by the New York stock exchanges, with the S&P 500 general index up 1.1 percent, Nasdaq up two percent, and Dow Jones up 0.4 percent.
The most traded shares on Friday were Nokia and Nordea, which closed down 1.5 percent and rose by 0.3 percent respectively. Wärtsilä’s share price increased by 11.4 percent after reporting an operating profit better than analysts’ expectations. Kemira, Appetite, and Creatine also experienced increases in their shares due to results that either met or exceeded expectations.
In Central Finland, controversy erupted when a board member of Keskisuomainen was fired due to a relationship, resulting in a decrease of 1.9 percent in its share price. Meanwhile, Purmo Group received a voluntary recommended all-cash tender offer from British Project Grand Bidco Limited for its shares, with its board of directors unanimously recommending acceptance of the purchase offer despite facing embezzlement and forgery charges against financial company Oma Säästöpankki in Finland.
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Overall, technology companies experienced strong rises in their share prices on the Helsinki Stock Exchange with notable increases seen in shares like Qt Group by 8.4 percent.
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