Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.25%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 2.39% or 0.610 points to trade at 26.185 at the close. Meanwhile, Altice NV (AS:ATCA) added 2.39% or 0.06 points to end at 2.74 and Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) was up 1.12% or 1.000 points to 90.060 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aegon NV (AS:AEGN), which fell 0.92% or 0.048 points to trade at 5.182 at the close. Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) declined 0.71% or 0.016 points to end at 2.234 and Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) was down 0.33% or 0.14 points to 42.21.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 63 to 60 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) fell to 3-years lows; losing 0.71% or 0.016 to 2.234.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 2.81% to 11.45.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 1.81% or 1.23 to $69.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 1.93% or 1.44 to hit $76.17 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.63% or 19.50 to trade at $1213.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.76% to 1.1628, while EUR/GBP rose 0.42% to 0.9044.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.55% at 95.02.