Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 1.20%
2022.07.26 19:50
Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 1.20%
Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Chemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 rose 1.20% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb), which rose 2.76% or 23.10 points to trade at 860.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Genmab (CSE:GMAB) added 1.96% or 50.00 points to end at 2,598.00 and AP Moeller – Maersk A/S A (CSE:MAERSKa) was up 1.33% or 240.00 points to 18,350.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS), which fell 5.34% or 9.10 points to trade at 161.30 at the close. Netcompany Group (CSE:NETCG) declined 4.61% or 17.40 points to end at 360.00 and Pandora A/S (CSE:PNDORA) was down 4.48% or 22.80 points to 485.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 82 to 65 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.76% or 23.10 to 860.00.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.66% or 0.64 to $96.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.10% or 0.10 to hit $100.29 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.17% or 2.85 to trade at $1,716.25 a troy ounce.
USD/DKK was up 0.95% to 7.35, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.01% to 7.44.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.63% at 107.02.
