Shares in Finnish telecom giant Nokia soared by 45 percent on Tuesday after the company announced it was selling its mobile phone unit to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion).
The share price jumped to 4.3 euros in opening trading on the Helsinki stock exchange, sending the overall market up by 4.3 percent.
Nokia shares soar 45% on Microsoft sale news
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