The OBX Index is a stock market index which lists the 25 most liquid companies on the main index of the Oslo Stock Exchange in Norway. All stocks on the OBX list can be traded with options and futures. The companies on the OBX list are rotated twice a year, on the third Friday of June and December.
List of companies in the index
The following 25 companies constitute the OBX list as of the semi-annual review effective 23 September 2024.
Company ICB subsector Ticker symbol Index weighting (%)As of 30 October 2024. Aker BP oil: crude producers 5.60 BW LPG marine transportation 0.97 DNB Bank banks 10.43 Equinor integrated oil and gas 14.89 Frontline marine transportation 1.66 Gjensidige Forsikring full line insurance 3.19 Golden Ocean Group marine transportation 0.74 Hafnia Limited marine transportation 1.44 Höegh Autoliners ASA marine transportation 1.09 Kongsberg Gruppen diversified industrials 8.11 Mowi farming, fishing, ranching and plantations 6.65 MPC Container Ships marine transportation 0.69 Nordic Semiconductor semiconductors 1.52 Norsk Hydro aluminum 7.07 Norwegian Air Shuttle airlines 0.61 Orkla food products 6.09 SalMar farming, fishing, ranching and plantations 3.28 Storebrand life insurance 4.50 Subsea 7 oil equipment and services 2.98 Telenor telecommunications services 6.34 TGS ASA oil equipment and services 1.58 Tomra Systems machinery: industrial 2.85 Vår Energi ASA offshore drilling and other services 2.38 Wallenius Wilhelmsen marine transportation 0.99 Yara International fertilizers 4.34
History In 2003 the index showed 100 points. In May 2008 it showed 522 points.
Biggest drop in one day The worst performing days for the OBX Index are:
Rank Date Drop (%) Circumstance Ref. 1 October 20, 1987 -19.11 since labelled "Black Tuesday" 2 August 1991 3 October 6, 2008 -9.71 in conjunction with the 2008 financial crisis 4 October 24, 2008 -9.24 in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis 5 October 15, 2008 -8.81 in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis 6 September 29, 2008 -8.3 in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis 7 October 16, 2008 -7.95 in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis 8 October 10, 2008 -7.7 in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis 9 November 12, 2008 -7.45 in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis 10 October 8, 2008 -6.44 in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis 11 January 21, 2008 -6.4 12 September 9, 2008 -5.57 in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis 13 June 29, 2010 -5.28
See also
List of companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange OSEAX
References
External links OBX Index page at Oslo Børs website