Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Software & Computer Services, Technology and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 gained 0.70%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Orsted A/S (CSE:ORSTED), which rose 2.53% or 21.60 points to trade at 874.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) added 1.92% or 59 points to end at 3129 and Demant A/S (CSE:DEMANT) was up 1.68% or 5.7 points to 345.3 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ISS A/S (CSE:ISS), which fell 1.07% or 1.45 points to trade at 134.20 at the close. Danske Bank A/S (CSE:DANSKE) declined 0.78% or 0.9 points to end at 113.8 and Pandora A/S (CSE:PNDORA) was down 0.34% or 2.8 points to 818.8.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 99 to 46 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) rose to all time highs; up 1.92% or 59 to 3129. Shares in Demant A/S (CSE:DEMANT) rose to 5-year highs; rising 1.68% or 5.7 to 345.3.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.58% or 0.40 to $69.21 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.24% or 0.17 to hit $71.48 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.18% or 22.05 to trade at $1895.35 a troy ounce.
USD/DKK was down 0.39% to 6.1100, while EUR/DKK rose 0.00% to 7.4367.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.45% at 90.097.