Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 1.75% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Denmark stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Copenhagen, the rose 1.75%.

The best performers of the session on the were GN Store Nord (CSE:), which rose 6.20% or 19.10 points to trade at 327.20 at the close. Meanwhile, AP Moeller – Maersk A/S B (CSE:) added 4.26% or 870.00 points to end at 21,300.00 and AP Moeller – Maersk A/S A (CSE:) was up 3.71% or 740.00 points to 20,700.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:), which fell 1.52% or 2.90 points to trade at 187.60 at the close. Rockwool International B (CSE:) declined 0.99% or 23.00 points to end at 2,290.00 and Tryg A/S (CSE:) was down 0.43% or 0.70 points to 160.60.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 103 to 57 and 11 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for May delivery was down 6.76% or 7.70 to $106.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 6.20% or 7.28 to hit $110.09 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.97% or 19.00 to trade at $1,935.20 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.13% to 6.78, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.01% to 7.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.45% at 99.26.