Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 0.95%

Investing.com – Denmark stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Real Estate and Personal&Household Goods sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 lost 0.95%.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were ISS A/S (CSE:ISS), which rose 1.65% or 2.25 points to trade at 138.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) added 1.40% or 31.00 points to end at 2,251.00 and Carlsberg A/S B (CSE:CARLb) was up 1.37% or 13.00 points to 961.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were GN Store Nord (CSE:GN), which fell 2.53% or 4.40 points to trade at 169.80 at the close. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb) declined 1.48% or 12.50 points to end at 830.80 and Jyske Bank A/S (CSE:JYSK) was down 1.16% or 6.20 points to 527.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 76 to 68 and 14 ended unchanged.

Shares in Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.40% or 31.00 to 2,251.00.

Crude oil for April delivery was up 0.74% or 0.57 to $77.61 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.61% or 0.50 to hit $82.84 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 4.45 to trade at $2,035.35 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was unchanged 0.06% to 6.89, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.01% to 7.45.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 103.95.