Norway Stock Market Summary

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

At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX rose 1.04%.

Best Performers

• TGS NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (OL:TGS): +5.46% (5.35 points) to 103.40
• Subsea 7 SA (OL:SUBC): +2.99% (5.30 points) to 182.40
• Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OL:HAUTO): +2.87% (3.70 points) to 132.70

Worst Performers

• Nel ASA (OL:NEL): -6.76% (0.30 points) to 4.20
• Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (OL:NAS): -1.92% (0.23 points) to 11.72
• Tomra Systems ASA (OL:TOM): -1.39% (2.10 points) to 148.80

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 159 to 126, with 20 remaining unchanged.

Shares in Nel ASA (OL:NEL) fell to 5-year lows, losing 6.76%.

Commodity Prices

• Crude oil (November delivery): +2.40% ($1.76) to $75.00 per barrel
• Brent oil (December delivery): +2.42% ($1.85) to $78.43 per barrel
• Gold (December futures): +0.64% ($16.75) to $2,642.75 per troy ounce

Currency Rates

• EUR/NOK: -0.40% to 11.75
• USD/NOK: -0.21% to 10.75

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 102.77.