Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 0.61%

Investing.com – Denmark stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Software&Computer Services, Financials and Technology sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 fell 0.61%.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were ISS A/S (CSE:ISS), which rose 2.21% or 2.85 points to trade at 131.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Novozymes A/S B (CSE:NZYMb) added 1.45% or 5.10 points to end at 356.40 and Chr Hansen Holding A/S (CSE:CHRH) was up 1.38% or 7.40 points to 542.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were GN Store Nord (CSE:GN), which fell 6.28% or 11.35 points to trade at 169.30 at the close. Genmab (CSE:GMAB) declined 3.35% or 66.00 points to end at 1,901.50 and Ambu A/S (CSE:AMBUb) was down 1.90% or 2.20 points to 113.60.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 87 to 52 and 22 ended unchanged.

Shares in Genmab (CSE:GMAB) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.35% or 66.00 to 1,901.50.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.39% or 0.29 to $75.05 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.10% or 0.08 to hit $80.14 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 2.85 to trade at $2,025.05 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.39% to 6.88, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.03% to 7.46.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 103.49.