Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.13% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Philips Lighting NV (AS:LIGHT), which rose 3.25% or 0.71 points to trade at 22.57 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) added 3.18% or 0.078 points to end at 2.534 and Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG) was up 3.06% or 1.14 points to 38.23 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (AS:RDSa), which fell 2.89% or 0.865 points to trade at 29.090 at the close. Aalberts Industries NV (AS:AALB) declined 1.53% or 0.62 points to end at 39.86 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was down 1.41% or 0.04 points to 2.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 76 to 52 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.06% or 1.14 to 38.23.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 7.28% to 11.17.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.65% or 0.45 to $69.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.81% or 0.60 to hit $74.53 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.45% or 5.50 to trade at $1226.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.54% to 1.1665, while EUR/GBP fell 0.08% to 0.8885.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.45% at 94.40.