Investing.com – Norway stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Healthcare Equipment & Services, Auto & components and Software & Computer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX added 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Aker BP ASA (OL:AKERBP), which rose 3.17% or 4.20 points to trade at 136.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Bw Lpg (OL:BWLPG) added 3.00% or 0.80 points to end at 27.46 and Norsk Hydro ASA (OL:NHY) was up 2.60% or 0.96 points to 37.91 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aker Solutions OL (OL:AKSOL), which fell 3.44% or 1.31 points to trade at 36.72 at the close. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (OL:TGS) declined 2.81% or 4.7 points to end at 162.8 and Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (OL:GJFS) was down 2.70% or 4.0 points to 144.1.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 89 to 88 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aker BP ASA (OL:AKERBP) rose to all time highs; rising 3.17% or 4.20 to 136.80. Shares in Norsk Hydro ASA (OL:NHY) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.60% or 0.96 to 37.91.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.73% or 0.34 to $46.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.86% or 0.42 to hit $48.19 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 1.39% or 17.65 to trade at $1290.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was up 0.09% to 9.0785, while USD/NOK fell 0.59% to 8.2115.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.57% at 97.76.