Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 1.13%

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

At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 lost 1.13%.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were GN Store Nord (CSE:GN), which rose 5.82% or 7.40 points to trade at 134.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Ambu A/S (CSE:AMBUb) added 4.97% or 3.48 points to end at 73.50 and Pandora A/S (CSE:PNDORA) was up 2.04% or 7.50 points to 375.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Tryg A/S (CSE:TRYG), which fell 3.13% or 4.95 points to trade at 152.90 at the close. Chr Hansen Holding A/S (CSE:CHRH) declined 2.66% or 11.10 points to end at 406.10 and Novozymes A/S B (CSE:NZYMb) was down 2.12% or 7.80 points to 359.70.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 71 to 64 and 22 ended unchanged.

Shares in Novozymes A/S B (CSE:NZYMb) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.12% or 7.80 to 359.70.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.57% or 1.37 to $88.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.55% or 1.43 to hit $93.88 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.60% or 10.05 to trade at $1,667.45 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was down 0.70% to 7.61, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.00% to 7.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.75% at 112.38.