Investing.com – Norway stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, 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 added 0.33%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Nel ASA (OL:NEL), which rose 6.03% or 0.25 points to trade at 4.45 at the close. Meanwhile, DnB ASA (OL:DNB) added 5.67% or 12.70 points to end at 236.50 and Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OL:HAUTO) was up 3.87% or 5.10 points to 136.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Borr Drilling Ltd (OL:BORR), which fell 4.41% or 2.45 points to trade at 53.15 at the close. Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO) declined 2.00% or 4.80 points to end at 234.80 and Mowi ASA (OL:MOWI) was down 1.80% or 3.55 points to 193.45.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 148 to 127 and 40 ended unchanged.
Shares in Borr Drilling Ltd (OL:BORR) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.41% or 2.45 to 53.15. Shares in DnB ASA (OL:DNB) rose to all time highs; up 5.67% or 12.70 to 236.50.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.88% or 1.32 to $71.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.68% or 1.25 to hit $75.54 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.63% or 17.35 to trade at $2,756.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was down 0.29% to 11.81, while USD/NOK fell 0.16% to 10.93.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 103.84.