Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Auto & components, Insurance and Technology Hardware & Equipment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX fell 0.65%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were DNO International ASA (OL:DNO), which rose 1.16% or 0.12 points to trade at 10.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Petroleum Geo - Services ASA (OL:PGS) added 0.95% or 0.23 points to end at 24.46 and Norwegian Finans Holding ASA (OL:NOFI) was up 0.68% or 0.60 points to 89.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grieg Seafood (OL:GSFO), which fell 3.43% or 2.35 points to trade at 66.20 at the close. SalMar ASA (OL:SALM) declined 2.75% or 5.80 points to end at 208.00 and BW LPG Ltd (OL:BWLPG) was down 2.55% or 0.99 points to 37.81.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 133 to 56 and 20 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.13% or 0.75 to $65.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 1.53% or 1.07 to hit $69.08 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 1.01% or 13.60 to trade at $1338.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was down 0.17% to 9.5451, while USD/NOK rose 0.53% to 7.7309.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.59% at 89.39.