Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 0.51% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which rose 1.29% or 0.24 points to trade at 18.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) added 0.15% or 0.110 points to end at 75.810 and Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) was up 0.14% or 0.30 points to 212.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD), which fell 2.46% or 0.38 points to trade at 15.07 at the close. SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) declined 1.59% or 0.21 points to end at 13.33 and Aegon NV (AS:AEGN) was down 1.33% or 0.066 points to 4.899.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 91 to 35 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.46% or 0.38 to 15.07.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 5.07% to 13.18.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 3.45% or 1.65 to $46.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 1.31% or 0.68 to hit $51.30 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.09% or 14.19 to trade at $1312.09 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.43% to 1.1976, while EUR/GBP rose 0.08% to 0.9264.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.31% at 92.18.