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Oslo Børs saw a slight increase in its main index on Tuesday morning, as several major Norwegian companies posted positive gains. Equinor led the pack with a 1.2% rise, followed by DNB at 0.4% and Kongsberg Gruppen at 1.3%. Oil prices climbed back up after dipping below $100 for two straight weeks on Monday, trading at $101.6, a 1.6% increase for the day.

The oil price decline contributed to the Oslo Børs drop for the second consecutive day. The week started with a positive mood on global stock markets, with the Nasdaq technology index in the US jumping more than 2% on Monday. Analysts cited hopes for diplomatic progress between the US and Iran, along with AI optimism, as reasons for the oil price drop and stock market rise, according to several analysts. A recent AI-optimism also helped support the market, according to Handelsbanken's morning report.

Meanwhile, the news at the Børs firms had been relatively quiet since the day before. Carbon capture company Capsol Technologies closed a deal to conduct five new studies, including another in the cement industry, which it said would have a "meaningful contribution to Capsol's liquidity in the short term." The company's new CEO, Stig Wærnes, recently moved from his role as chairman, while Bjørnar André Ulstein took over as finance director, and Bård Skogstad remains part of the leadership team. Polaris Media also welcomed a new top executive, Øyulf Hjertnes.