This is a decline of 0.4 percent from the start on the Oslo Stock Exchange, according to data from IG Trading. Roger Berntsen, analyst at Nordnet, believes the Oslo Stock Exchange will open down 0.2 percent, or within the interval [-0,4, 0] percent.
Oil
Oil prices plummeted on Thursday after uncertainty surrounding the omicron infection around the world. This is confirmed by the stock figures from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday.
Brent oil is down 0.6 percent to $ 84.34 per barrel. barrels, while WTI oil falls 0.5 percent to $ 82.32. In comparison, a barrel of North Sea oil cost 84.22 dollars when the Oslo Stock Exchange closed yesterday.
Data from the EIA show that petrol stocks rose by 8 million barrels a week from 7 January, while analysts envisioned an increase of 2.4 million barrels.
– The demand for petrol was weaker than expected and still below the levels we saw before the pandemic. If this becomes a trend, oil will not continue to rise, says OANDA analyst Edward Moya in a note.
However, he expects that the omicron effect will not last long.
Asia
In Japan falls Nikkei 0.8 percent, while the wider Topixthe index is down 0.5 percent.
Shanghai Composite is down 0.5 percent, Hang Seng in Hong Kong is down 0.1 percent, and Kospi in South Korea, it falls 0.2 percent.
In India falls Sensex 0.3 percent, S&P/ASX 200the index in Australia is up 0.5 per cent, and Straits Times in Singapore is down 0.1 percent.
Wall Street
US equities rose slightly on Wednesday after an important inflation report showed a historic rise. The report largely met expectations.
The fulfillment of expectations contributed to relatively stable indices on the New York stock exchanges on Wednesday afternoon.
Techindeksen Nasdaq rose 0.2 percent to 15,188.39, while S&P 500 increased by 0.3 per cent to 4,726.37. Dow Jonesthe index rose 0.1 percent to 36,290.3.
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