Norway's stock market closed higher on Monday, with the Oslo OBX ending the session up 0.25%. Sector advances in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities contributed to the overall gain.
Top movers at the close
On the Oslo OBX, Aker BP ASA (OL:AKRBP) led the winners, rising 3.24% - a gain of 11.00 points - to finish at 350.00. Equinor ASA (OL:EQNR) added 2.26%, or 8.30 points, to reach 376.00 at the close. Yara International ASA (OL:YAR) also appreciated, increasing 2.08% - up 11.60 points - to close at 570.20.
Largest decliners
Among the session's laggards, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (OL:NAS) fell 4.79%, losing 0.72 points to end at 14.31. Tomra Systems ASA (OL:TOM) declined 4.20%, a drop of 5.30 points, to close at 121.00. Telenor ASA (OL:TEL) was down 2.31%, or 3.90 points, to 165.30.
Market breadth on the Oslo Stock Exchange showed falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 141 to 129, while 14 issues finished unchanged.
Commodities and currency moves
Energy markets saw sharp gains on the day. Crude oil for May delivery rose 5.66%, up $5.47, to $102.04 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery climbed 5.61%, or $5.34, to $100.54 a barrel. Precious metals moved differently: the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.93%, a decline of $44.75, to trade at $4,742.65 a troy ounce.
In foreign exchange trading, EUR/NOK was down 0.55% to 11.11, while USD/NOK fell 0.44% to 9.48. The US Dollar Index Futures was up modestly, rising 0.10% to 98.54.
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This report summarizes market moves and does not offer investment advice. The details above reflect closing prices and market metrics reported for the Oslo exchange and related commodity and currency instruments on the day in question.