Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Consumer Services and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were NN Group NV (AS:NN), which rose 1.60% or 0.60 points to trade at 38.10 at the close. Meanwhile, ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) added 1.22% or 1.85 points to end at 153.65 and Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) was up 0.88% or 0.025 points to 2.867 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 1.20% or 0.365 points to trade at 30.155 at the close. SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) declined 0.96% or 0.15 points to end at 15.49 and Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) was down 0.87% or 0.66 points to 75.42.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 68 to 47 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in NN Group NV (AS:NN) rose to all time highs; rising 1.60% or 0.60 to 38.10.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 3.87% to 9.76.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.78% or 0.50 to $63.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 1.35% or 0.95 to hit $69.31 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.05% or 0.70 to trade at $1334.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.24% to 1.2237, while EUR/GBP fell 0.13% to 0.8881.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.28% at 90.38.