Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 0.08%

Investing.com – Denmark stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Financials , Healthcare and Technology sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 declined 0.08%.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS ), which rose 1.83% or 2.30 points to trade at 128.00 at the close. Meanwhile, AP Moeller - Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb ) added 1.32% or 135.00 points to end at 10,340.00 and ISS A/S (CSE:ISS ) was up 0.82% or 1.10 points to 135.90 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Genmab (CSE:GMAB ), which fell 2.94% or 47.00 points to trade at 1,553.50 at the close. Novozymes A/S B (CSE:NSISb ) declined 1.75% or 8.20 points to end at 460.40 and Demant A/S (CSE:DEMANT ) was down 1.18% or 3.20 points to 267.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 80 to 48 and 19 ended unchanged.

Shares in Genmab (CSE:GMAB ) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.94% or 47.00 to 1,553.50.

Crude oil for November delivery was down 0.55% or 0.39 to $70.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.38% or 0.28 to hit $73.97 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.46% or 12.20 to trade at $2,691.10 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.17% to 6.86, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.00% to 7.46.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 103.26.

Source: Investing.com