Investing.com – Norway stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Auto & components, Transport and Consumer Durables And Apparel sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX added 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Subsea 7 SA (OL:SUBC), which rose 5.49% or 6.5 points to trade at 126.1 at the close. Meanwhile, Aker Solutions OL (OL:AKSOL) added 1.62% or 0.79 points to end at 49.59 and Storebrand ASA (OL:STB) was up 1.14% or 0.65 points to 57.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were DNO International ASA (OL:DNO), which fell 6.37% or 0.52 points to trade at 7.64 at the close. Seadrill Limited (OL:SDRL) declined 4.61% or 0.7 points to end at 14.1 and BW LPG Ltd (OL:BWLPG) was down 4.54% or 1.95 points to 41.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 97 to 88 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Subsea 7 SA (OL:SUBC) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.49% or 6.5 to 126.1. Shares in Aker Solutions OL (OL:AKSOL) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.62% or 0.79 to 49.59. Shares in Storebrand ASA (OL:STB) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.14% or 0.65 to 57.90.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 1.75% or 0.94 to $52.89 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 1.74% or 0.98 to hit $55.38 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.08% or 13.45 to trade at $1236.55 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was up 0.40% to 8.9071, while USD/NOK rose 0.71% to 8.4697.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.34% at 102.09.