Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Chemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 gained 2.68%.
The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb), which rose 5.11% or 156.00 points to trade at 3,210.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb) added 3.78% or 28.20 points to end at 773.90 and Zealand Pharma A/S (CSE:ZELA) was up 3.60% or 30.50 points to 877.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were AP Moeller - Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb), which fell 2.05% or 230.00 points to trade at 10,985.00 at the close. AP Moeller - Maersk A/S A (CSE:MAERSKa) declined 2.04% or 220.00 points to end at 10,550.00 and Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS) was down 1.77% or 1.90 points to 102.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 89 to 48 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 5.11% or 156.00 to 3,210.00. Shares in Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS) fell to 3-years lows; losing 1.77% or 1.90 to 102.70.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 2.96% or 2.08 to $68.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 2.69% or 1.99 to hit $71.88 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 2.62% or 70.60 to trade at $2,624.20 a troy ounce.
USD/DKK was up 0.69% to 7.00, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.01% to 7.46.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.54% at 105.46.