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

The following 25 companies constitute the OBX list as of the semi-annual review effective 22 June 2020.
CompanyGICS SectorTicker symbolIndex weighting
Akermulti-sector holdings0.89
Aker BPoil and gas exploration and production1.93
Bakkafrostpackaged foods and meats3.46
BW LPGoil and gas storage and transportation0.23
BW Offshoreoil and gas equipment and services0.34
DNBdiversified banks13.08
DNOoil and gas exploration and production0.38
Entrareal estate operating companies2.19
Equinorintegrated oil and gas17.01
Frontlineoil and gas storage and transportation0.65
Gjensidige Forsikringmulti-line insurance3.66
Lerøy Seafood Grouppackaged foods and meats1.71
Mowipackaged foods and meats8.91
NELheavy electrical equipement2.55
Norsk Hydroaluminium3.92
Orklapackaged foods and meats6.67
SalMarpackaged foods and meats2.58
Scatec Solarrenewable electricity1.66
Schibstedpublishing1.91
Storebrandlife and health insurance2.48
Subsea 7oil and gas equipment and services1.64
Telenorintegrated telecommunication services10.60
Tomraenvironmental and facilities services3.70
TGS-NOPECoil and gas equipment and services1.78
Yara Internationalfertilizers and agricultural chemicals6.09

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