Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 0.25%

Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Industrials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 gained 0.25%.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Jyske Bank A/S (CSE:JYSK), which rose 0.92% or 5.50 points to trade at 606.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb) added 0.80% or 6.90 points to end at 867.50 and Tryg A/S (CSE:TRYG) was up 0.49% or 0.70 points to 142.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Oersted AS (CSE:ORSTED), which fell 2.22% or 8.70 points to trade at 383.30 at the close. Demant A/S (CSE:DEMANT) declined 2.14% or 7.00 points to end at 320.80 and GN Store Nord (CSE:GN) was down 1.73% or 3.20 points to 181.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 85 to 55 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in Jyske Bank A/S (CSE:JYSK) rose to all time highs; rising 0.92% or 5.50 to 606.00.

Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.53% or 0.46 to $87.05 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.68% or 0.62 to hit $91.27 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.62% or 37.35 to trade at $2,345.85 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.07% to 6.89, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.01% to 7.46.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 104.09.