Norway Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Norway stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences, and Utilities sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX gained 0.43%.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were:
– Norsk Hydro ASA (OL:NHY): +4.79% (3.28 points) to trade at 71.80
– Tomra Systems ASA (OL:TOM): +4.32% (6.50 points) to end at 157.00
– Golden Ocean Group Ltd (OL:GOGL): +3.35% (4.15 points) to 127.90

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Borr Drilling Ltd (OL:BORR): -4.42% (2.10 points) to trade at 45.40
– Nel ASA (OL:NEL): -4.39% (0.18 points) to end at 3.81
– Storebrand ASA (OL:STB): -3.37% (4.30 points) to 123.20

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 164 to 108, with 28 ending unchanged.

Shares in Nel ASA (OL:NEL) fell to 5-year lows.

Commodities Update

• Crude oil for December delivery: -0.15% ($71.58 per barrel)
• Brent oil for January delivery: -0.05% ($74.88 per barrel)
• December Gold Futures: +1.10% ($2,705.80 per troy ounce)

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/NOK: -1.55% to 11.70
• USD/NOK: -2.28% to 10.82

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.76% at 104.19.