Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology Hardware & Equipment, Technology and Software & Computer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASML Holding (AS:ASML), which rose 2.64% or 1.95 points to trade at 75.69 at the close. Meanwhile, Delta Lloyd (AS:DLL) added 2.17% or 0.11 points to end at 5.14 and Aegon (AS:AEGN) was up 1.79% or 0.085 points to 4.842 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were OCI (AS:OCI), which fell 3.07% or 0.595 points to trade at 18.805 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) declined 1.36% or 0.05 points to end at 3.34 and DSM Kon (AS:DSMN) was down 1.09% or 0.48 points to 43.37.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 114 to 59 and 5 ended unchanged.
Shares in OCI (AS:OCI) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.07% or 0.595 to 18.805. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) fell to 5-year lows; falling 1.36% or 0.05 to 3.34.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 1.08% to 30.58.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 5.43% or 1.80 to $31.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 5.89% or 2.00 to hit $31.93 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.04% or 0.40 to trade at $1098.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.28% to 1.0895, while EUR/GBP fell 0.53% to 0.7484.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.20% at 98.65.