Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Healthcare, Chemicals and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 added 0.23% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb), which rose 1.86% or 10.4 points to trade at 570.9 at the close. Meanwhile, Genmab (CSE:GMAB) added 1.46% or 41.0 points to end at 2840.0 and Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) was up 1.23% or 40 points to 3285 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS), which fell 5.03% or 12.4 points to trade at 234.0 at the close. Danske Bank A/S (CSE:DANSKE) declined 4.30% or 4.8 points to end at 108.0 and Orsted A/S (CSE:ORSTED) was down 1.79% or 17.20 points to 944.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 81 to 67 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.86% or 10.4 to 570.9. Shares in Genmab (CSE:GMAB) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.46% or 41.0 to 2840.0. Shares in Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.23% or 40 to 3285.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.15% or 0.11 to $71.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $73.77 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.26% or 4.65 to trade at $1800.75 a troy ounce.
USD/DKK was up 0.10% to 6.3246, while EUR/DKK rose 0.02% to 7.4378.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 92.975.