Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.03% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which rose 4.04% or 3.220 points to trade at 83.000 at the close. Meanwhile, Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) added 1.22% or 2.30 points to end at 190.85 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was up 1.12% or 0.08 points to 7.59 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL), which fell 1.90% or 0.74 points to trade at 38.20 at the close. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) declined 1.39% or 0.266 points to end at 18.828 and Philips Lighting NV (AS:LIGHT) was down 1.38% or 0.43 points to 30.69.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 59 to 57 and 11 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 5.01% to 12.90.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.64% or 0.43 to $67.50 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.97% or 0.70 to hit $72.72 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.54% or 7.30 to trade at $1349.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.03% to 1.2331, while EUR/GBP fell 0.15% to 0.8650.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 89.49.