Norway stocks higher at close of trade; Oslo OBX up 0.37%

Investing.com – Norway stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX added 0.37%.

The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Norsk Hydro ASA (OL:NHY), which rose 4.41% or 2.62 points to trade at 62.02 at the close. Meanwhile, Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO) added 2.30% or 5.50 points to end at 244.60 and Hafnia Ltd (OL:HAFNI) was up 1.74% or 1.35 points to 79.05 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Nel ASA (OL:NEL), which fell 2.72% or 0.15 points to trade at 5.43 at the close. Tomra Systems ASA (OL:TOM) declined 0.88% or 1.40 points to end at 157.00 and Borr Drilling Ltd (OL:BORR) was down 0.84% or 0.50 points to 58.75.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 139 to 137 and 35 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.87% or 1.27 to $69.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 1.68% or 1.20 to hit $72.81 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 4.05 to trade at $2,606.65 a troy ounce.

EUR/NOK was down 0.39% to 11.81, while USD/NOK fell 0.17% to 10.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.38% at 100.41.