Investing.com – Norway stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Healthcare Equipment & Services, Diversified Financials and Energy sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX rose 0.47%.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Marine Harvest ASA (OL:MHG), which rose 1.51% or 2.20 points to trade at 148.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Norsk Hydro ASA (OL:NHY) added 1.04% or 0.39 points to end at 38.07 and Lerøy Seafood Group ASA (OL:LSG) was up 0.88% or 3.8 points to 437.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Petroleum Geo - Services ASA (OL:PGS), which fell 4.43% or 0.97 points to trade at 20.94 at the close. Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO) declined 2.53% or 1.50 points to end at 57.80 and Seadrill Limited (OL:SDRL) was down 1.12% or 0.2 points to 16.8.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 94 to 73 and 28 ended unchanged.
Shares in Norsk Hydro ASA (OL:NHY) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.04% or 0.39 to 38.07.
Crude oil for December delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $44.89 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.22% or 0.10 to hit $46.05 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.21% or 2.75 to trade at $1276.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was down 0.14% to 9.0789, while USD/NOK fell 0.04% to 8.2308.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.10% at 97.88.