Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX fell 0.39%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Storebrand ASA (OL:STB), which rose 3.72% or 4.50 points to trade at 125.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Tomra Systems ASA (OL:TOM) added 3.69% or 5.40 points to end at 151.80 and Nel ASA (OL:NEL) was up 3.60% or 0.16 points to 4.61 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO), which fell 4.39% or 10.30 points to trade at 224.50 at the close. Hafnia Ltd (OL:HAFNI) declined 3.64% or 2.60 points to end at 68.80 and Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OL:HAUTO) was down 2.70% or 3.70 points to 133.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 150 to 129 and 33 ended unchanged.
Shares in Storebrand ASA (OL:STB) rose to all time highs; up 3.72% or 4.50 to 125.50.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.41% or 1.01 to $70.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.38% or 1.05 to hit $74.99 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.04% or 28.60 to trade at $2,731.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was up 0.73% to 11.88, while USD/NOK rose 1.02% to 11.02.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.41% at 104.33.