Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Chemicals, Financials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 added 0.33%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Danske Bank A/S (CSE:DANSKE), which rose 2.04% or 2.2 points to trade at 112.8 at the close. Meanwhile, Genmab (CSE:GEN) added 2.00% or 24.0 points to end at 1223.5 and ISS A/S (CSE:ISS) was up 1.78% or 3.70 points to 212.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ambu A/S (CSE:AMBUb), which fell 6.80% or 7.8 points to trade at 107.5 at the close. AP Moeller - Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb) declined 2.57% or 190 points to end at 7200 and Pandora A/S (CSE:PNDORA) was down 1.15% or 2.9 points to 248.8.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 72 to 51 and 24 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ambu A/S (CSE:AMBUb) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.80% or 7.8 to 107.5. Shares in Genmab (CSE:GEN) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.00% or 24.0 to 1223.5. Shares in AP Moeller - Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb) fell to 5-year lows; falling 2.57% or 190 to 7200.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.36% or 0.21 to $58.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.38% or 0.26 to hit $68.02 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 1.75 to trade at $1283.65 a troy ounce.
USD/DKK was down 0.18% to 6.6665, while EUR/DKK rose 0.02% to 7.4683.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.23% at 97.502.