Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 0.09%

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

At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 declined 0.09%.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were DSV Panalpina A/S (CSE:DSV ), which rose 2.66% or 40.50 points to trade at 1,563.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS ) added 1.87% or 2.60 points to end at 142.00 and Oersted AS (CSE:ORSTED ) was up 1.63% or 7.30 points to 455.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Zealand Pharma A/S (CSE:ZELA ), which fell 2.74% or 22.00 points to trade at 781.50 at the close. AP Moeller - Maersk A/S A (CSE:MAERSKa ) declined 1.53% or 150.00 points to end at 9,645.00 and AP Moeller - Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb ) was down 1.47% or 149.00 points to 9,956.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 78 to 53 and 18 ended unchanged.

Shares in DSV Panalpina A/S (CSE:DSV ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.66% or 40.50 to 1,563.50. Shares in Oersted AS (CSE:ORSTED ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.63% or 7.30 to 455.50.

Crude oil for November delivery was down 0.56% or 0.41 to $73.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.76% or 0.59 to hit $76.59 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 3.65 to trade at $2,631.75 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.26% to 6.81, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.00% to 7.46.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 102.53.

Source: Investing.com