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Clear News | Thursday 16.4.2026

Stock market. Youth health. Circus Finlandia. Weather.

Helsinki Stock Exchange

First, economic news.

The Helsinki Stock Exchange is doing well now. The value of shares has risen. Shares on the Helsinki Stock Exchange are already worth the same as they were before the war in Ukraine.

The share prices of some large Finnish companies have risen significantly. For example, the prices of shares in Nokia, Neste and Fortum have risen rapidly.

The Helsinki Stock Exchange is doing well now. Shares have risen in price by around 45 percent over the year.

Youth health

Now the topic is youth health.

Young people with a foreign background often do not feel well. The school health survey shows that children and young people with a foreign background do not feel well as compared to young people whose parents were born in Finland.

More than 50 percent of young people born abroad say they are bullied or discriminated against.

Young people with a foreign background often do not feel well. However, many young people with a foreign background like to go to school. Young people with a foreign background also drink less alcohol than young people whose parents are of Finnish background.

Circus Finlandia

The next topic is the circus.

Sirkus Finlandia is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Sirkus Finlandia is the oldest circus in Finland. Sirkus Finlandia organizes performances in various parts of Finland. The circus has performers from many different countries.

The program of Sirkus Finlandia includes a traditional horse show. The circus also features acrobatics, clowns and various new circus acts.

Sirkus Finlandia is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The circus’s anniversary tour begins on Friday. The first performance of the tour is in Karelia. The tour continues until September.

Weather

Still a weather forecast.

On Friday, the weather will be sunny almost throughout the country. Only near the eastern border will there be a lot of clouds in the sky. The temperature will be between 10 and 15 degrees in many places.

The weather is getting cooler from the north.