Stocks in Denmark closed higher on Tuesday with the OMX Copenhagen 20 advancing 0.66% at the end of trading in Copenhagen. Sector strength was concentrated in Consumer Goods, Real Estate and Oil & Gas, which helped lift broader market sentiment.
The session's most pronounced winners on the OMX Copenhagen 20 included Genmab (CSE:GMAB), which climbed 4.41% or 82.50 points to finish at 1,953.50. Demant A/S (CSE:DEMANT) rose 3.27% or 6.00 points to close at 189.40, and Coloplast A/S (CSE:COLOb) gained 2.02% or 9.60 points to end the day at 484.70.
Not all large-cap names kept pace. Rockwool AS B (CSE:ROCKb) was the session's biggest decliner, dropping 2.57% or 6.00 points to 220.00 at the close. Carlsberg A/S B (CSE:CARLb) fell 1.53% or 15.30 points to finish at 985.20, while Novozymes AS (CSE:NSISb) slipped 1.10% or 4.30 points to close at 386.50.
Market breadth was modestly positive. On the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 65 to 56, and 17 stocks ended unchanged.
Commodities and currencies showed varied moves during the session. Crude oil for April delivery declined 0.96% or 0.60 to $62.15 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery was down 2.10% or 1.44 to $67.21 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract fell 2.83% or 142.91 to trade at $4,903.39 a troy ounce.
In foreign-exchange trading, the USD/DKK rate moved up 0.21% to 6.32, while EUR/DKK was essentially flat, changing 0.04% to 7.47. The US Dollar Index Futures were higher by 0.45% at 97.25.
Separately, an AI-driven stock selection service referenced performance data showing that, year to date, two out of three global portfolios have outperformed their benchmark indexes, with 88% of portfolios in positive territory. The same service highlights a flagship strategy it says doubled the S&P 500 within an 18-month period, citing examples of notable winners such as Super Micro Computer up 185% and AppLovin up 157%.
The trading day left a clear split between strong performers in consumer and healthcare-related names and weakness among certain industrial and beverage names. Commodity price moves and a firmer dollar were concurrent market dynamics during the session.