Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Telecoms and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.12% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc), which rose 3.01% or 1.36 points to trade at 46.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Altice NV (AS:ATCA) added 2.51% or 0.19 points to end at 7.60 and ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) was up 1.35% or 0.35 points to 26.29 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aegon NV (AS:AEGN), which fell 4.08% or 0.246 points to trade at 5.784 at the close. Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) declined 0.89% or 0.023 points to end at 2.573 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was down 0.70% or 0.094 points to 13.412.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 68 to 46 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.01% or 1.36 to 46.55.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 3.23% to 10.74 a new 3-months low.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.28% or 0.20 to $70.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.23% or 0.18 to hit $77.03 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.53% or 7.00 to trade at $1320.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.53% to 1.1913, while EUR/GBP rose 0.83% to 0.8821.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.36% at 92.62.