Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX fell 1.05%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Nel ASA (OL:NEL), which rose 3.96% or 0.16 points to trade at 4.20 at the close. Meanwhile, SalMar ASA (OL:SALM) added 2.10% or 12.00 points to end at 583.50 and Storebrand ASA (OL:STB) was up 2.08% or 2.50 points to 122.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO), which fell 4.77% or 12.10 points to trade at 241.70 at the close. Aker BP ASA (OL:AKRBP) declined 3.68% or 8.80 points to end at 230.50 and Subsea 7 SA (OL:SUBC) was down 3.58% or 6.60 points to 177.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 159 to 114 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Storebrand ASA (OL:STB) rose to all time highs; up 2.08% or 2.50 to 122.90.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 5.11% or 3.77 to $70.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 4.83% or 3.74 to hit $73.72 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.39% or 10.35 to trade at $2,675.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was unchanged 0.02% to 11.78, while USD/NOK rose 0.08% to 10.81.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 102.92.