Denmark stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Copenhagen 20 up 2.22%

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At the close in Copenhagen, the OMX Copenhagen 20 added 2.22% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Copenhagen 20 were Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS), which rose 6.27% or 46.2 points to trade at 783.4 at the close. Meanwhile, William Demant Holding A/S (CSE:DEMANT) added 5.28% or 9.8 points to end at 196.3 and Oersted A/S (CSE:ORSTED) was up 3.62% or 30.80 points to 881.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Tryg A/S (CSE:TRYG), which fell 0.71% or 1.4 points to trade at 196.3 at the close. Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (CSE:CHRH) declined 0.03% or 0.2 points to end at 708.0 and Novozymes A/S B (CSE:NZYMb) was up 0.15% or 0.6 points to 396.4.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange by 91 to 39 and 21 ended unchanged.

Shares in Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.27% or 46.2 to 783.4. Shares in Oersted A/S (CSE:ORSTED) rose to all time highs; rising 3.62% or 30.80 to 881.60. Shares in Novozymes A/S B (CSE:NZYMb) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 0.15% or 0.6 to 396.4.

Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.87% or 0.35 to $40.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.86% or 0.37 to hit $43.27 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.06% or 1.15 to trade at $1814.55 a troy ounce.

USD/DKK was down 0.03% to 6.5293, while EUR/DKK rose 0.05% to 7.4463.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.15% at 96.058.