Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 2.43%

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

At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 declined 2.43% to hit a new 52-week low.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Jyske Bank A/S (CSE:JYSK), which rose 1.09% or 4.70 points to trade at 434.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Carlsberg A/S B (CSE:CARLb) added 0.67% or 6.20 points to end at 933.20 and Danske Bank A/S (CSE:DANSKE) was up 0.14% or 0.15 points to 104.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were GN Store Nord (CSE:GN), which fell 7.08% or 12.05 points to trade at 158.20 at the close. Ambu A/S (CSE:AMBUb) declined 5.82% or 3.82 points to end at 61.80 and Netcompany Group (CSE:NETCG) was down 5.58% or 15.00 points to 253.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 115 to 35 and 14 ended unchanged.

Shares in GN Store Nord (CSE:GN) fell to 5-year lows; down 7.08% or 12.05 to 158.20. Shares in Ambu A/S (CSE:AMBUb) fell to 5-year lows; losing 5.82% or 3.82 to 61.80. Shares in Netcompany Group (CSE:NETCG) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.58% or 15.00 to 253.80.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.23% or 1.02 to $83.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 1.20% or 1.08 to hit $90.91 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.25% or 4.25 to trade at $1,679.95 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.15% to 7.57, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.03% to 7.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.71% at 111.13.