Norway stocks higher at close of trade; Oslo OBX up 1.23%

Nordic stock markets closed higher on the day, with Norway’s OBX up 1.23%, Denmark’s OMX Copenhagen 20 gaining 0.33%, Finland’s OMX Helsinki 25 rising 0.73%, and Sweden’s OMX Stockholm 30 advancing 0.97%. Investors cited stable earnings and favorable policy expectations as drivers of the gains, while trading volumes remained elevated across all four exchanges.