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title: "The Nordic stock index plummeted over 5%, with heavyweight stock Novo Nordisk falling nearly 21%"
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description: "The Nordic stock index plummeted 5.4%, marking its worst single-day performance since March 2020, closing at 348.30 points, with a cumulative decline of over 7.47% this week. All seven sectors fell, with healthcare stocks dragging down the market, as Novo Nordisk's stock price dropped by 20.7%, accumulating a decline of 21.86% this week"
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# The Nordic stock index plummeted over 5%, with heavyweight stock Novo Nordisk falling nearly 21%

MSCI Nordic Countries Index of MSCI plummeted 5.4%, marking its fourth consecutive trading day of decline and the worst single-day performance since March 12, 2020, closing at 348.30 points, with a cumulative drop of over 7.47% this week. Among the 10 sectors, seven declined, with Nordic healthcare concept stocks dragging down market performance. The heavyweight stock Novo Nordisk fell 20.7%, performing the worst among the constituents, with a cumulative drop of 21.86% this week

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