Stocks in Denmark ended Thursday's trading session weaker, with the OMX Copenhagen 20 finishing down 1.24% at the close in Copenhagen. Market losses were concentrated in Technology, Healthcare and Chemicals, which together pressured the benchmark lower.
Among constituents, AP Moeller - Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb) was the session's top gainer on the index, rising 2.39% - a 365.00-point increase - to finish at 15,640.00. Its A share class, AP Moeller - Maersk A/S A (CSE:MAERSKa), added 2.11% or 320.00 points to close at 15,520.00. Coloplast A/S (CSE:COLOb) also closed higher, up 1.50% or 8.00 points to 541.40 in late trade.
The heaviest declines came from Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (CSE:NOVOb), which fell 2.90% or 11.10 points to close at 370.40. Oersted AS (CSE:ORSTED) dropped 2.80% or 4.10 points to end the day at 142.10, while Jyske Bank A/S (CSE:JYSK) slipped 1.62% or 15.00 points to 910.00.
On the Copenhagen Stock Exchange overall, decliners outnumbered advancers by 84 to 41, with 15 issues finishing unchanged.
Commodity markets registered notable moves during the session. Crude oil for March delivery gained 3.75%, up 2.37 to $65.58 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery rose 3.35%, or 2.26, to $69.63 a barrel. In contrast, the April Gold Futures contract declined 0.39%, down 20.96 to trade at $5,319.24 a troy ounce.
Currency markets showed modest movement: USD/DKK rose 0.16% to 6.26, while EUR/DKK was effectively unchanged, moving 0.04% to 7.47. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 96.25.
This close paints a picture of broad selling pressure across several sectors while select large-cap names outperformed. The market statistics and price moves in commodities and FX were recorded at the close in Copenhagen.