On the Helsinki Stock Exchange, the general index rose by 0.4 percent to 9978.25 points at the close of trading. The most traded stock of the day was Nordea Bank, whose share price increased by 1.8 percent to 11.26 euros. Many of the most traded stocks saw an upward trend, with Faron Pharmaceuticals leading the way with a 10.3 percent increase in share price to 1.54 euros. Withsecure and Vaisala also experienced growth with increases of 5.3 percent and 4.8 percent respectively. However, Betolar saw a decrease in share price by 9.5 percent to EUR 1.05.
Food company Fodelia announced the sale of two food brands, Perniön Liha and Helsingin Makkaratehdas, resulting in an increase in their share price by 4 percent to EUR 5
