Norway shares greater at shut of commerce; Oslo OBX up 0.20%

Investing.com – Norway shares had been greater after the shut on Friday, as features within the Healthcare Gear & Companies, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors led shares greater.

On the shut in Oslo, the Oslo OBX added 0.20%.

One of the best performers of the session on the Oslo OBX had been Var Energi ASA (OL:VAR), which rose 2.36% or 0.88 factors to commerce at 38.14 on the shut. In the meantime, Equinor ASA (OL:EQNR) added 2.21% or 6.15 factors to finish at 284.65 and Aker BP ASA (OL:AKRBP) was up 2.06% or 4.80 factors to 237.70 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session had been Frontline Ltd (OL:FRO), which fell 3.80% or 6.45 factors to commerce at 163.35 on the shut. Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OL:HAUTO) declined 3.27% or 3.90 factors to finish at 115.20 and Hafnia Ltd (OL:HAFNI) was down 2.78% or 1.80 factors to 62.95.

Falling shares outnumbered advancing ones on the Oslo Inventory Trade by 153 to 125 and 29 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for February supply was up 0.94% or 0.69 to $73.82 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Brent oil for supply in March rose 0.63% or 0.48 to hit $76.41 a barrel, whereas the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.41% or 10.81 to commerce at $2,658.19 a troy ounce.

EUR/NOK was up 0.13% to 11.70, whereas USD/NOK fell 0.12% to 11.37.

The US Greenback Index Futures was down 0.26% at 108.92.