The general index describing the price development of the Helsinki Stock Exchange shares ended at 9975.48 points on Friday.
Compared to yesterday’s closing reading, the decrease was 0.9 percent. Compared to 9,875.26 points on Friday a week ago, the increase was a brisk percent.
The central driver of the market was the US Federal Reserve. It was largely unclear to the market whether interest rates will be reduced to 0.25 or 0.50 percentage points. The Fed settled on the latter.
Tietoevry announced a dividend
The most traded shares on the Helsinki Stock Exchange were naturally largely down. The 11th most traded software developer took the hardest fall Tietoevrywhose share slipped 8.8 percent to 17.73 euros.
The company paid a dividend of 0.735 euros today. Tietoevry decided in March that the dividend will be distributed in two installments totaling EUR 1.47 per share. The first installment, 0735 euros, was already paid earlier.
Real estate investor From Citycon a dividend of EUR 0.075 was also released today. Citycon distributes the dividend in four installments. The company’s share fell by 2.0 percent to 4.09 euros.
The earnings publisher ended up with a brisk decline
Providing blood analysis services Nightingale Health fell by 13.5 percent to 3.33 euros.
The company reports today its review for January-June. Turnover increased to 2.6 million euros from 1.9 million euros in the comparison period. The figure remained in the analysis house Inderes of the expected 3.0 million euros.
The company’s operating loss fell to 9.3 million euros from 9.8 million euros. Inderes the operating loss has decreased more: to 8.5 million euros.
Nightingale does not provide guidance. The company had goals, all of which were met. They included, for example, concluding a significant international commercial reference agreement with a healthcare provider. The company also told about its new goals.
The company’s stock has risen sharply this year. Even at the beginning of the year, the exchange rate was around a good euro.
Yesterday, Nightingale’s share ended at 3.85 euros, which was 15.3 percent higher than Wednesday’s closing reading.
Block trade items slipped
Provider of business and consumer information services Enenton A block trade of EUR 1.34 million was made with the shares today. 67,000 shares were exchanged at a price of EUR 20.00 per share.
The share of the company formerly known as Asiakastieto ended at 19.90 euros at yesterday’s closing price.
Known for plastic containers Orthexin a block trade of 377,863 euros was made with the shares, where 61,242 shares changed hands at a price of 6.17 euros per share.
Orthex shares fell by 0.3 percent to 6.20 euros.
At the end of the day, we heard that the television chef Akseli Herlevin Street Food Group plans to unite as an event organizer Rush Factoryn with. The plans are for the merger to take place by the end of this year.
Source: www.arvopaperi.fi
