Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Healthcare, Financials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 2.50% or 0.360 points to trade at 14.782 at the close. Meanwhile, Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) added 2.36% or 2.950 points to end at 128.150 and Randstad NV (AS:RAND) was up 1.50% or 0.68 points to 45.96 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Takeaway Com Holding BV (AS:TKWY), which fell 1.30% or 1.1000 points to trade at 83.5000 at the close. Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG) declined 0.54% or 0.21 points to end at 39.27 and Relx PLC (AS:REL) was down 0.51% or 0.110 points to 21.640.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 83 to 40 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) rose to all time highs; rising 2.36% or 2.950 to 128.150.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 0.21% to 11.60.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.10% or 0.06 to $60.26 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.32% or 0.21 to hit $66.73 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.61% or 8.65 to trade at $1415.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.1267, while EUR/GBP fell 0.22% to 0.8968.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 96.463.