Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.24%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML), which rose 2.22% or 3.30 points to trade at 151.80 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 2.01% or 0.505 points to end at 25.680 and Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) was up 1.82% or 0.054 points to 3.015 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV (AS:BOSN), which fell 2.32% or 0.72 points to trade at 30.17 at the close. ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) declined 1.24% or 0.33 points to end at 26.34 and Gemalto (AS:GTO) was down 1.17% or 0.38 points to 32.24.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 64 to 61 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.22% or 3.30 to 151.80.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 3.03% to 10.85.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.06% or 0.03 to $51.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.52% or 0.30 to hit $57.45 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.20% or 2.55 to trade at $1283.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.25% to 1.1755, while EUR/GBP fell 0.28% to 0.8907.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 93.72.