Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 0.50% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Copenhagen, the gained 0.50%.

The best performers of the session on the were AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:), which rose 3.15% or 440.00 points to trade at 14,400.00 at the close. Meanwhile, AP Moeller – Maersk A/S A (CSE:) added 3.10% or 420.00 points to end at 13,960.00 and DSV Panalpina A/S (CSE:) was up 1.42% or 12.60 points to 897.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Orsted A/S (CSE:), which fell 3.05% or 19.90 points to trade at 632.20 at the close. GN Store Nord (CSE:) declined 2.89% or 4.50 points to end at 151.30 and Demant A/S (CSE:) was down 1.60% or 3.15 points to 193.30.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 77 to 67 and 19 ended unchanged.

Shares in Orsted A/S (CSE:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.05% or 19.90 to 632.20. Shares in GN Store Nord (CSE:) fell to 5-year lows; losing 2.89% or 4.50 to 151.30. Shares in Demant A/S (CSE:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.60% or 3.15 to 193.30.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 2.54% or 1.95 to $78.66 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 2.58% or 2.14 to hit $85.00 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.46% or 7.50 to trade at $1,640.90 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was down 0.11% to 7.73, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.03% to 7.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 113.88.