Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.00%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Philips Kon (AS:PHG), which rose 2.18% or 0.59 points to trade at 27.90 at the close. Meanwhile, DSM Kon (AS:DSMN) added 1.76% or 1.00 points to end at 57.76 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was up 0.95% or 0.15 points to 16.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Randstad (AS:RAND), which fell 2.69% or 1.35 points to trade at 48.91 at the close. ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) declined 1.20% or 0.155 points to end at 12.805 and ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) was down 0.93% or 0.19 points to 20.34.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 94 to 76 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Philips Kon (AS:PHG) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.18% or 0.59 to 27.90.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 0.62% to 18.06.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.19% or 0.09 to $48.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.08% or 0.04 to hit $49.16 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 1.84% or 22.25 to trade at $1188.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.59% to 1.0562, while EUR/GBP fell 0.92% to 0.8473.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.52% at 101.62.