OBX Index

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. Its Record High is 670,06 set on August 7 2017

List of companies in the index
OBX Index 1996–2012

The following 25 companies constitute the OBX list as of the semi-annual review effective 27 December 2018.[1]

CompanyGICS SectorTicker symbolIndex weighting (%)[2]
Akermulti-sector holdingsAKER1.25
Aker BPoil and gas exploration and productionAKERBP2.63
Aker Solutionsoil and gas equipment and servicesAKSO0.63
BW Offshoreoil and gas equipment and servicesBWO0.32
Bakkafrostpackaged foods and meatsBAKKA1.96
DNBdiversified banksDNB13.65
DNOoil and gas exploration and productionDNO0.90
Equinorintegrated oil and gasEQNR22.49
Gjensidige Forsikringmulti-line insuranceGJF2.52
Golden Ocean GroupmarineGOGL0.45
Grieg Seafoodpackaged foods and meatsGSF0.59
Lerøy Seafood Grouppackaged foods and meatsLSG2.00
Mowipackaged foods and meatsMOWI8.38
NELconstruction and engineeringNEL0.41
Norsk HydroaluminiumNHY5.53
Norwegian Air ShuttleairlinesNAS0.67
Orklapackaged foods and meatsORK5.34
Petroleum Geo-Servicesoil and gas equipment and servicesPGS0.57
SalMarpackaged foods and meatsSALM2.54
SchibstedpublishingSCH2.30
Storebrandlife and health insuranceSTB2.82
Subsea 7oil and gas equipment and servicesSUBC2.31
Telenorintegrated telecommunication servicesTEL11.62
TGS-NOPECoil and gas equipment and servicesTGS2.37
Yara Internationalfertilizers and agricultural chemicalsYAR5.77

History

In 2003 the index showed 100 points. In May 2008 it showed 522 points.[3]

Biggest drop in one day

The worst performing days for the OBX Index are:

RankDateDrop (%)CircumstanceRef.
1October 20, 1987-19.11since labelled "Black Tuesday"[4]
2August 1991
3October 6, 2008-9.71in conjunction with the financial crisis of 2007–2008[4]
4October 24, 2008-9.24in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis[5]
5October 15, 2008-8.81in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis[6]
6September 29, 2008-8.3in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis[7]
7October 16, 2008-7.95in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis[8]
8October 10, 2008-7.7in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis[9]
9November 12, 2008-7.45in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis[10]
10October 8, 2008-6.44in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis[11]
11January 21, 2008-6.4[12]
12September 9, 2008-5.57in conjunction with the global liquidity crisis[12]
13June 29, 2010-5.28[13]

See also

References
  1. "THE OBX INDEX CONSTITUENTS 1H 2019 June". 11 December 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. As of 27 December 2018.
  3. Lium, Per Arne (2008-10-12). "Krakket over alle krakk, eller?". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  4. "Panikken tok børsen". e24.no (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. 2008-10-06. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  5. "100 milliarder forduftet fra børsen". e24.no (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. 2008-10-24. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
  6. Svendsen, Paal Adolfsen (2008-10-15). "Kraftig nedgang på Oslo Børs". NRK (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  7. Magnus, Klever (2008-09-29). "Verste dag på 17 år". NA24 (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
  8. Parr, Odd Steinar (2008-10-16). "Ny, brutal dag på Oslo Børs – smalt ned stygge åtte prosent". Hegnar Online (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  9. "Finanskrisen senker Oslo Børs: Verste børsuke i moderne tid". e24.no (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. 2008-10-10. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  10. "Massivt fall på børsen". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. 2008-11-12. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  11. Øverbye, Gulbrand (2008-10-08). "Et av tidenes største børsfall". NA24 (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
  12. Landre, Even (2008-09-09). "Krisestemning på børsen". NA24 (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  13. "Katastrofal børsdag". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. NTB. June 29, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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