Stock Markets February 17, 2026

Copenhagen stocks close higher as consumer goods, property and energy lead gains

OMX Copenhagen 20 rises 0.66% with Genmab, Demant and Coloplast among top advancers; select exporters and commodities see mixed moves

By Priya Menon GMAB
Copenhagen stocks close higher as consumer goods, property and energy lead gains
GMAB

Denmark's OMX Copenhagen 20 ended the session up 0.66% as gains in the Consumer Goods, Real Estate and Oil & Gas sectors pushed the market higher. Genmab, Demant and Coloplast recorded the largest advances, while Rockwool, Carlsberg and Novozymes were among the laggards. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with crude and Brent oil falling and the US dollar strengthening against the Danish krone.

Key Points

  • OMX Copenhagen 20 closed up 0.66% driven by gains in Consumer Goods, Real Estate and Oil & Gas sectors.
  • Top performers included Genmab, Demant and Coloplast; major decliners were Rockwool, Carlsberg and Novozymes.
  • Commodities and FX were mixed: both crude and Brent oil fell, gold futures declined, USD/DKK strengthened and EUR/DKK was largely unchanged.

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.


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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.

Risks

  • Commodity price volatility as crude and Brent oil both declined, affecting Oil & Gas sector exposure.
  • Currency swings, including a stronger USD/DKK and higher US Dollar Index Futures, which can affect exporters and importers in Consumer Goods and Industrials sectors.
  • Individual stock downside risk highlighted by declines in Rockwool, Carlsberg and Novozymes, indicating company-specific or sector pressure within Industrials and Consumer Goods.

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