Norway Stocks Close Higher

Investing.com – Norway stocks were higher after the close on Friday, 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 rose 0.32%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were:
– Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO): rose 5.80% or 14.20 points to trade at 259.10 at the close.
– Hafnia Ltd (OL:HAFNI): added 4.69% or 3.85 points to end at 86.00.
– Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OL:HAUTO): up 4.41% or 5.00 points to 118.40 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers were:
– TGS NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (OL:TGS): fell 5.75% or 7.40 points to trade at 121.40 at the close.
– Aker BP ASA (OL:AKRBP): declined 2.50% or 6.50 points to end at 253.90.
– Var Energi ASA (OL:VAR): down 1.87% or 0.68 points to 35.60.

Market Summary

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 168 to 112, with 34 ending unchanged.

Commodity Prices

• Crude oil for October delivery: down 2.56% or 1.94 to $73.97 a barrel.
• Brent oil for November: fell 2.09% or 1.65 to $77.17 a barrel.
• December Gold Futures: down 0.56% or 14.35 to trade at $2,545.95 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/NOK: up 0.78% to 11.73.

• USD/NOK: rose 0.84% to 10.59.

• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 101.39.