Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX declined 0.89%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (OL:GJFG), which rose 9.00% or 18.80 points to trade at 227.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Storebrand ASA (OL:STB) added 2.60% or 3.30 points to end at 130.20 and Tomra Systems ASA (OL:TOM) was up 1.77% or 2.90 points to 166.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO), which fell 5.62% or 10.75 points to trade at 180.70 at the close. Var Energi ASA (OL:VAR) declined 4.21% or 1.60 points to end at 36.45 and Aker BP ASA (OL:AKRBP) was down 3.73% or 9.30 points to 240.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 163 to 116 and 27 ended unchanged.
Shares in Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (OL:GJFG) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.00% or 18.80 to 227.80. Shares in Storebrand ASA (OL:STB) rose to all time highs; rising 2.60% or 3.30 to 130.20.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.47% or 0.35 to $74.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.37% or 0.29 to hit $78.00 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.61% or 16.89 to trade at $2,781.89 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was up 0.17% to 11.75, while USD/NOK fell 0.78% to 11.18.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.71% at 107.10.