The first Friday of July opened with a mixed bag of news in the financial and corporate world. The general index of the Helsinki Stock Exchange opened at 10,102.40 points, while Nordea, one of the most traded stocks on the exchange, saw a slight decline in its stock price by 0.4 percent.
The cause for this decrease was attributed to a trial announcement by Danish authorities related to an old case of money laundering prevention. The National Special Crimes Unit of the Danish Police announced that legal action would be taken against Nordea, who have expressed disagreement with the legal assessment and stated that they have three external legal assessments supporting their position.
In other news, Kalmar experienced a 3.2 percent increase in its share price, while Nightingale Health saw a 1.3 percent decline. Relais Group also made an acquisition by its Swedish subsidiary STS Sydhamnen’s Trailer Service of Swede Team Workshop Sweden.
Finnair reported an increase in passenger numbers for June compared to the previous year and also experienced growth in traffic across various regions including Asia and North America. The company’s shares also opened with a 3.2 percent increase in trading.
Overall, investors were keeping a close eye on these developments to assess their impact on the market as there was a mix of positive and negative news across different sectors such as banking and stock markets to airline traffic and acquisitions in the vehicle aftermarket.
