Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 2.14%

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At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 lost 2.14% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Danske Bank A/S (CSE:DANSKE), which rose 3.22% or 3.35 points to trade at 107.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Jyske Bank A/S (CSE:JYSK) added 2.21% or 9.50 points to end at 438.50 and Tryg A/S (CSE:TRYG) was up 0.03% or 0.05 points to 168.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were AP Moeller – Maersk A/S A (CSE:MAERSKa), which fell 4.07% or 630.00 points to trade at 14,860.00 at the close. AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb) declined 4.01% or 645.00 points to end at 15,455.00 and Chr Hansen Holding A/S (CSE:CHRH) was down 3.70% or 15.00 points to 390.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 80 to 69 and 16 ended unchanged.

Shares in AP Moeller – Maersk A/S A (CSE:MAERSKa) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.07% or 630.00 to 14,860.00. Shares in Jyske Bank A/S (CSE:JYSK) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.21% or 9.50 to 438.50. Shares in AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.01% or 645.00 to 15,455.00. Shares in Chr Hansen Holding A/S (CSE:CHRH) fell to 5-year lows; falling 3.70% or 15.00 to 390.00.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 3.48% or 3.08 to $85.40 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 3.26% or 3.07 to hit $91.03 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.88% or 32.05 to trade at $1,677.05 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was down 0.12% to 7.44, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.00% to 7.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 109.39.