Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 1.54%

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At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 gained 1.54% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were GN Store Nord (CSE:GN), which rose 6.01% or 8.80 points to trade at 155.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Rockwool International B (CSE:ROCKb) added 4.73% or 64.00 points to end at 1,418.00 and AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb) was up 4.40% or 670.00 points to 15,885.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Tryg A/S (CSE:TRYG), which fell 0.38% or 0.60 points to trade at 156.30 at the close. Carlsberg A/S B (CSE:CARLb) added 0.55% or 5.20 points to end at 946.60 and Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb) was up 0.69% or 5.50 points to 807.30.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 116 to 35 and 13 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was down 3.55% or 3.00 to $81.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 2.86% or 2.62 to hit $89.00 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.69% or 11.45 to trade at $1,652.55 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.19% to 7.57, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.06% to 7.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 112.24.