Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Chemicals, Consumer Goods and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 added 1.03%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb), which rose 4.37% or 98.00 points to trade at 2,342.00 at the close. Meanwhile, AP Moeller - Maersk A/S A (CSE:MAERSKa) added 3.45% or 305.00 points to end at 9,135.00 and AP Moeller - Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb) was up 3.37% or 304.00 points to 9,326.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Genmab (CSE:GMAB), which fell 2.11% or 44.00 points to trade at 2,042.00 at the close. Demant A/S (CSE:DEMANT) declined 1.60% or 5.40 points to end at 332.20 and Carlsberg A/S B (CSE:CARLb) was down 1.43% or 13.60 points to 939.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 73 to 65 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.37% or 98.00 to 2,342.00.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.83% or 0.71 to $85.86 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.92% or 0.82 to hit $89.74 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.12% or 25.50 to trade at $2,307.30 a troy ounce.
USD/DKK was down 0.52% to 6.89, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.01% to 7.46.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.48% at 104.07.