Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Technology Hardware & Equipment, Materials and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX lost 1.54%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were DNO International ASA (OL:DNO), which rose 1.35% or 0.25 points to trade at 18.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Norwegian Finans Holding ASA (OL:NOFI) added 0.25% or 0.25 points to end at 98.95 and Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (OL:GJFS) was up 0.23% or 0.3 points to 131.9 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (OL:TGS), which fell 6.67% or 22.7 points to trade at 317.6 at the close. Petroleum Geo - Services ASA (OL:PGS) declined 4.97% or 1.91 points to end at 36.50 and Subsea 7 SA (OL:SUBC) was down 3.58% or 4.0 points to 109.2.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 117 to 65 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in DNO International ASA (OL:DNO) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 1.35% or 0.25 to 18.75.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 3.42% or 2.29 to $64.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 2.58% or 1.87 to hit $70.59 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.49% or 17.90 to trade at $1182.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was up 0.60% to 9.6041, while USD/NOK rose 0.70% to 8.4746.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 96.67.