Norway central bank survey sees slight growth

OSLO: Norwegian enterprises expect growth to pick up slightly over the next six months after a dip in the previous quarter, the central bank said in a survey of enterprises on Friday.

"Growth picked up in the household service sector, but slowed or was stable in the other sectors," it said in a statement.

"Retail trade and the service industries expected slightly higher growth ahead, while the other industries expected growth to be somewhat lower over the next 6 months."

"Overall, enterprises planned a moderate increase in investment over the next 12 months," it said.