Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 2.19%
2022.04.07 18:47
Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 2.19%
Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 gained 2.19% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Ambu A/S (CSE:AMBUb), which rose 5.38% or 6.10 points to trade at 119.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb) added 4.26% or 33.60 points to end at 821.80 and Chr Hansen Holding A/S (CSE:CHRH) was up 4.14% or 22.20 points to 558.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb), which fell 1.54% or 31.00 points to trade at 1,984.00 at the close. AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb) declined 0.97% or 175.00 points to end at 17,820.00 and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS) was down 0.85% or 1.80 points to 208.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 79 to 74 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.26% or 33.60 to 821.80.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 1.45% or 1.40 to $94.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 1.79% or 1.81 to hit $99.26 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.44% or 8.40 to trade at $1,931.50 a troy ounce.
USD/DKK was unchanged 0.02% to 6.82, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.03% to 7.44.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 99.69.
