Investing.com – Norway stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Auto & components, Media and Banking sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Oslo, the Oslo OBX declined 1.36% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX were Marine Harvest ASA (OL:MHG), which rose 2.33% or 3.00 points to trade at 131.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Orkla ASA (OL:ORK) fell 0.40% or 0.30 points to end at 74.25 and Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (OL:NWC) was down 0.61% or 2.0 points to 326.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Seadrill Limited (OL:SDRL), which fell 7.08% or 1.8 points to trade at 24.0 at the close. Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (OL:REC) declined 5.47% or 0.07 points to end at 1.25 and Petroleum Geo - Services ASA (OL:PGS) was down 4.56% or 1.00 points to 20.91.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Stock Exchange by 124 to 45 and 17 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.08% or 0.03 to $35.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.05% or 0.02 to hit $37.71 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.92% or 11.20 to trade at $1230.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/NOK was up 0.16% to 9.5026, while USD/NOK rose 0.16% to 8.3438.
The US Dollar Index was unchanged 0.00% at 94.59.