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 rose by 0.32%.

Best Performers

• Orkla ASA (OL:ORK): up 2.83% or 2.80 points to 101.90.
• Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OL:NOD): up 2.68% or 2.60 points to 99.60.
• SalMar ASA (OL:SALM): up 2.65% or 14.50 points to 562.50.

Worst Performers

• Golden Ocean Group Ltd (OL:GOGL): down 1.76% or 2.35 points to 131.55.
• Var Energi ASA (OL:VAR): down 1.75% or 0.62 points to 34.71.
• Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO): down 1.40% or 3.70 points to 261.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 163 to 113, with 29 remaining unchanged.

Shares in Orkla ASA (OL:ORK) reached 5-year highs, rising 2.83% or 2.80 points to 101.90.

Commodity Prices

• Crude oil for November delivery: down 1.39% or 1.02 to $72.55 a barrel.
• Brent oil for December: down 1.49% or 1.15 to $76.03 a barrel.
• December Gold Futures: down 0.28% or 7.25 to $2,628.15 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/NOK: up 0.47% to 11.81.
• USD/NOK: up 0.93% to 10.79.

The US Dollar Index Futures increased 0.28% to 102.58.