Norway Stock Market Update

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

At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX index rose 0.10%.

Best Performers

• Hafnia Ltd (OL:HAFNI): +2.34% (1.40 points) to trade at 61.25.
• Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (OL:KOG): +1.94% (25.00 points) to end at 1,311.00.
• SalMar ASA (OL:SALM): +1.58% (9.00 points) to 579.00.

Worst Performers

• Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO): -11.58% (24.15 points) to trade at 184.35, hitting 52-week lows.
• Golden Ocean Group Ltd (OL:GOGL): -8.74% (10.70 points) to end at 111.75.
• Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OL:HAUTO): -4.94% (6.40 points) to 123.20.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 146 to 140, with 26 ending unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Crude oil for January delivery rose 0.15% to $68.87 a barrel.
• Brent oil for February delivery rose 0.07% to $72.37 a barrel.
• February Gold Futures rose 0.80% to $2,667.51 a troy ounce.

Currency Update

• EUR/NOK was down 0.17% to 11.68.
• USD/NOK fell 0.82% to 11.06.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.90% at 106.01.