Denmark stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 down 0.36%

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 0.36% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the were Pandora A/S (CSE:), which rose 2.69% or 15.20 points to trade at 580.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Danske Bank A/S (CSE:) added 1.40% or 2.30 points to end at 166.80 and Jyske Bank A/S (CSE:) was up 0.78% or 4.20 points to 542.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were GN Store Nord (CSE:), which fell 3.61% or 6.10 points to trade at 162.90 at the close. Chr Hansen Holding A/S (CSE:) declined 3.25% or 16.30 points to end at 484.50 and Orsted A/S (CSE:) was down 3.17% or 21.20 points to 647.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 87 to 56 and 19 ended unchanged.

Shares in Danske Bank A/S (CSE:) rose to 3-years highs; rising 1.40% or 2.30 to 166.80.

Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.91% or 1.36 to $72.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 1.53% or 1.16 to hit $77.06 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.32% or 6.15 to trade at $1,941.55 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was down 0.32% to 6.80, while EUR/DKK unchanged 0.00% to 7.45.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 101.95.