Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 2.71% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Denmark stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Copenhagen, the declined 2.71% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the were Ambu A/S (CSE:), which rose 21.44% or 52.2 points to trade at 295.7 at the close. Meanwhile, GN Store Nord (CSE:) added 0.52% or 2.5 points to end at 485.7 and ISS A/S (CSE:) was up 0.44% or 0.45 points to 102.75 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Orsted A/S (CSE:), which fell 6.11% or 74.00 points to trade at 1138.00 at the close. Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:) declined 5.94% or 83.5 points to end at 1321.5 and Rockwool International B (CSE:) was down 5.32% or 132 points to 2348.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 121 to 18 and 13 ended unchanged.

Shares in Ambu A/S (CSE:) rose to all time highs; gaining 21.44% or 52.2 to 295.7.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.34% or 0.18 to $52.79 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.31% or 0.17 to hit $55.81 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.31% or 5.70 to trade at $1845.20 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was up 0.67% to 6.1586, while EUR/DKK rose 0.00% to 7.4379.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.62% at 90.703.