Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 0.20%

Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Copenhagen, the added 0.20%.

The best performers of the session on the were Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:), which rose 3.05% or 20.2 points to trade at 682.2 at the close. Meanwhile, Danske Bank A/S (CSE:) added 2.85% or 2.8 points to end at 100.2 and AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:) was up 2.74% or 275 points to 10310 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Genmab (CSE:), which fell 4.56% or 70.5 points to trade at 1474.5 at the close. Royal Unibrew A/S (CSE:) declined 1.27% or 8 points to end at 605 and Ambu A/S (CSE:) was down 1.05% or 1.1 points to 108.8.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 72 to 60 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:) rose to 5-year highs; rising 3.05% or 20.2 to 682.2. Shares in AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.74% or 275 to 10310.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.19% or 0.70 to $59.46 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.24% or 0.79 to hit $64.51 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.12% or 1.75 to trade at $1473.25 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.17% to 6.7251, while EUR/DKK rose 0.03% to 7.4732.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 97.400.

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