Shares in Denmark ended higher on Friday, with the OMX Copenhagen 20 finishing the session up 0.10% as several pockets of the market posted gains.
By the close in Copenhagen, the index registered a modest advance of 0.10%. Sectors identified as driving the upward move included Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas and Technology.
The strongest performers within the OMX Copenhagen 20 were AP Moeller - Maersk A/S B (CSE:MAERSKb), which climbed 2.32% - rising 355.00 points to finish at 15,675.00, and AP Moeller - Maersk A/S A (CSE:MAERSKa), which added 1.91% or 290.00 points to end at 15,500.00. Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CSE:VWS) also contributed to the upside, gaining 1.69% or 2.70 points to close at 162.50.
On the downside, Pandora A/S (CSE:PNDORA) recorded the largest loss among the headline names, dropping 3.14% or 16.20 points to finish at 500.00. Oersted AS (CSE:ORSTED) declined 2.53% or 3.90 points to close at 150.00, while Danske Bank A/S (CSE:DANSKE) slipped 0.72% or 2.40 points to end the day at 330.10.
Market breadth on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange was positive, with 69 stocks advancing compared with 54 declining. Fourteen listings finished unchanged.
Commodity markets registered notable moves during the session. Crude oil for April delivery rose 2.07% - gaining 1.35 to trade at $66.56 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery increased 2.09% or 1.48 to reach $72.32 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract was reported up 1.16% or 60.34, trading at $5,254.54 a troy ounce.
Currency markets showed small shifts versus the Danish krone. USD/DKK eased 0.18% to 6.32, while EUR/DKK was unchanged at 7.47. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported down 0.14% at 97.60.
Overall, the session featured selective strength among heavyweight names and sector-led gains that were sufficient to push the OMX Copenhagen 20 into modest positive territory, while commodities and FX benchmarks recorded varied movement across the trading day.