Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Healthcare Equipment & Services, Software & Computer Services and Technology Hardware & Equipment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX lost 1.44% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Akastor ASA (OSLO:AKAS), which rose 1.36% or 0.2 points to trade at 14.2 at the close. Meanwhile, Petroleum Geo - Services ASA (OSLO:PGS) added 0.52% or 0.23 points to end at 44.10 and Det norske oljeselskap ASA (OSLO:DETNOR) was down 0.10% or 0.05 points to 51.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fred. Olsen Energy ASA (OSLO:FOE), which fell 4.38% or 2.6 points to trade at 56.7 at the close. Subsea 7 SA (OSLO:SUBC) declined 3.79% or 3.2 points to end at 81.2 and Golden Ocean Group Ltd (OSLO:GOGLT) was down 3.44% or 1.01 points to 28.39.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 151 to 35 and 4 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.65% or 0.39 to $60.01 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 1.04% or 0.68 to hit $63.97 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.81% or 9.50 to trade at $1188.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was up 0.34% to 8.7559, while USD/NOK rose 0.48% to 7.7782.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.05% at 95.28.