Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.17%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML), which rose 2.71% or 4.80 points to trade at 182.20 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 1.66% or 0.470 points to end at 28.805 and Koninklijke DSM NV (AS:DSMN) was up 1.31% or 1.16 points to 89.56 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN), which fell 1.44% or 0.035 points to trade at 2.397 at the close. Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) declined 1.36% or 0.57 points to end at 41.25 and Relx NV (AS:RELN) was down 1.01% or 0.190 points to 18.670.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 64 to 62 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) rose to all time highs; up 2.71% or 4.80 to 182.20.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 2.83% to 11.50.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.39% or 0.26 to $66.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.63% or 0.48 to hit $76.36 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 2.80 to trade at $1302.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.35% to 1.1786, while EUR/GBP rose 0.27% to 0.8808.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.27% at 93.58.