Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 0.80% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Copenhagen, the rose 0.80%.

The best performers of the session on the were Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:), which rose 2.29% or 17.10 points to trade at 764.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Ambu A/S (CSE:) added 1.42% or 0.92 points to end at 65.90 and Rockwool International B (CSE:) was up 1.22% or 14.50 points to 1,199.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were GN Store Nord (CSE:), which fell 3.80% or 5.75 points to trade at 145.60 at the close. Netcompany Group (CSE:) declined 3.51% or 9.20 points to end at 252.80 and Danske Bank A/S (CSE:) was down 3.02% or 3.00 points to 96.50.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 107 to 45 and 10 ended unchanged.

Shares in GN Store Nord (CSE:) fell to 5-year lows; down 3.80% or 5.75 to 145.60. Shares in Netcompany Group (CSE:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.51% or 9.20 to 252.80.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 2.65% or 2.08 to $80.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 2.10% or 1.78 to hit $86.65 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.52% or 24.90 to trade at $1,661.10 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was down 0.46% to 7.72, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.02% to 7.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 113.64.