Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Diversified Financials, Auto & components and Technology Hardware & Equipment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX declined 0.56%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Lerøy Seafood Group ASA (OL:LSG), which rose 0.74% or 3.4 points to trade at 463.7 at the close. Meanwhile, Petroleum Geo - Services ASA (OL:PGS) added 0.59% or 0.14 points to end at 24.06 and P/f Bakkafrost (OL:BAKKA) was up 0.17% or 0.60 points to 354.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bw Lpg (OL:BWLPG), which fell 4.66% or 1.32 points to trade at 27.00 at the close. Seadrill Limited (OL:SDRL) declined 2.88% or 0.7 points to end at 22.6 and Subsea 7 SA (OL:SUBC) was down 2.59% or 2.6 points to 97.9.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 129 to 66 and 33 ended unchanged.
Shares in Lerøy Seafood Group ASA (OL:LSG) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.74% or 3.4 to 463.7.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 3.17% or 1.46 to $47.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 2.88% or 1.39 to hit $49.63 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.98% or 11.60 to trade at $1190.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was down 0.35% to 9.0660, while USD/NOK rose 0.09% to 8.5741.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.02% at 101.50.