The Copenhagen Stock Exchange closed weaker on Friday, with the OMX Copenhagen 20 index finishing 0.06% lower as declines in key sectors including Financials, Chemicals, and Software & Computer Services influenced overall market direction.
Top performers on the index included NKT Holding, which appreciated by 3.47%, gaining 27 points to close at 804.00. Oersted AS followed with a 1.62% rise, closing at 137.75 after rising 2.20 points, and Novo Nordisk A/S Class B shares appreciated 1.17%, adding 4.70 points to end the session at 401.40.
In contrast, leading declines were observed in Tryg A/S, dropping 5.27% or 8.50 points to 152.90 by close. Shares of AP Moeller - Maersk A/S exhibited notable decreases with Class B shares falling 3.06%, down 455 points to 14,410.00 and Class A shares slipping 2.76%, declining 410 points to 14,440.00.
The trading breadth showed a predominance of falling shares, with 76 declining stocks, 42 advancing, and 21 remaining unchanged.
Commodity markets posted gains, with crude oil for March delivery up 2.71% or $1.61 to $60.97 per barrel, while Brent oil for March contract advanced 2.65%, gaining $1.70 to $65.76 per barrel. Additionally, February Gold Futures surged 1.50% or $73.71, trading at $4,987.11 per troy ounce.
Currency movements were modest: the USD/DKK pair softened by 0.08% to 6.35, EUR/DKK virtually unchanged at 7.47, and the US Dollar Index Futures retreated 0.28% to 97.90.
These shifts reflect the ongoing interplay among Denmark’s major sectors, commodity fluctuations, and currency valuations, contributing to a moderately subdued close for the OMX Copenhagen 20.