Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.40% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL), which rose 1.40% or 0.54 points to trade at 38.98 at the close. Meanwhile, Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (AS:RDSa) added 1.17% or 0.340 points to end at 29.330 and Unilever NV DRC (AS:UNc) was up 1.04% or 0.47 points to 45.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Randstad Holding NV (AS:RAND), which fell 2.77% or 1.52 points to trade at 53.28 at the close. Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) declined 2.31% or 1.80 points to end at 76.20 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was down 1.87% or 0.16 points to 8.29.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 66 to 56 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL) rose to all time highs; up 1.40% or 0.54 to 38.98. Shares in Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (AS:RDSa) rose to 3-years highs; rising 1.17% or 0.340 to 29.330.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 1.40% to 11.85.
Crude oil for June delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $68.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.15% or 0.11 to hit $74.82 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.73% or 9.70 to trade at $1333.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.19% to 1.2232, while EUR/GBP fell 0.09% to 0.8751.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 90.57.