OMX Helsinki 25 Index — Level, Chart & Constituents

What the OMX Helsinki 25 measures

The OMX Helsinki 25 (OMXH25) is a stock market index that tracks the performance of the 25 most traded companies listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. It is a free-float adjusted, market-capitalisation-weighted index, meaning that larger companies with more shares available to trade have a greater influence on the index’s movements. As a key barometer of the Helsinki stock market, it sits within the broader STOXX Europe 600 universe and is often used to gauge the overall health of the Finnish equity market.

Key numbers explained

• Current index level: 6,521.77 points. The level is a snapshot number that reflects the combined market value of the 25 constituents relative to a base period; it is read as a single indicator of market direction, not as a price.
• Today’s range: 6,519.61 – 6,608.86 points. This shows the lowest and highest levels reached during the trading session, illustrating the intraday price spread.
• Price change today: +0.06%. This is the percentage change in the index level compared with the previous close, indicating a modest positive session.
• 52-week range: 4,972.55 – 6,663.46 points. This shows the lowest and highest levels reached over the past year, giving a sense of the index’s recent volatility and overall trend.
• Currency: The index is denominated in EUR, so its level reflects the euro value of the underlying basket of stocks.
• Peer context: The OMX Helsinki 25 is a Nordic blue-chip index comparable to the OMX Stockholm 30 and the OMX Copenhagen 25, and it complements broader European benchmarks such as the FTSE/ATHEX Large Cap.

What to watch

The OMX Helsinki 25 tends to respond to factors that affect the Finnish economy and the broader European market. Investors typically monitor corporate earnings reports from the constituent companies, interest rate decisions by the European Central Bank, and developments in the Nordic financial and technology sectors. Currency movements, particularly the euro, can also influence the index’s performance for international investors. General market sentiment, geopolitical events, and changes in commodity prices are other neutral factors that may affect the index’s direction.