Norway Stock Market Overview

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

At the close in Oslo, the OBX index added 1.80%.

Best Performers

• Var Energi ASA (OL:VAR): +5.27% (1.75 points) to 34.98
• Equinor ASA (OL:EQNR): +5.25% (13.15 points) to 263.40
• Hafnia Ltd (OL:HAFNI): +5.21% (3.00 points) to 60.55

Worst Performers

• Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (OL:KOG): -1.86% (23.00 points) to 1,211.00
• Mowi ASA (OL:MOWI): -0.51% (1.00 points) to 194.40
• Orkla ASA (OL:ORK): -0.10% (0.10 points) to 98.70

Market Statistics

Rising stocks outnumbered declining stocks on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 183 to 102, with 22 stocks remaining unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Crude oil for December delivery rose 1.01% to $69.12 per barrel.
• Brent oil for January delivery increased 0.91% to $72.94 per barrel.
• December Gold Futures fell 0.39% to $2,576.50 per troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/NOK: down 0.25% to 11.73
• USD/NOK: down 0.34% to 11.10

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 106.39.