Denmark
Comment of the Day

July 16 2012

Commentary by Eoin Treacy

Denmark

Eoin Treacy's view The Danish KFX stock market index is outperforming its regional counterparts as it tests the 2010 and 2011 peaks near 470. While somewhat overbought in the short-term a sustained move below the 200-day MA would be required to question medium-term scope for additional upside.

While the market might previously have been associated with shipping and beer companies, the Index of 30 shares has 6 healthcare stocks representing almost 50% of its market cap.

Novo Nordisk is a European dividend aristocrat yielding 1.57%. It completed at least a partial unwind of the overbought condition relative to the 200-day MA by June before beginning to hit new highs once more. A sustained move below DKK800 would now be required to question the consistency of the medium-term uptrend. Coloplast has a relatively similar pattern,

William Demant Holdings found support from early June above the underlying 18-month range and a sustained move below the 200-day MA would now be required to question medium-term scope for additional upside.

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