Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Telecoms, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN), which rose 3.28% or 0.073 points to trade at 2.301 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) added 2.55% or 0.488 points to end at 19.658 and Philips Lighting NV (AS:LIGHT) was up 1.64% or 0.34 points to 21.05 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which fell 1.33% or 1.140 points to trade at 84.740 at the close. Aalberts Industries NV (AS:AALB) declined 1.15% or 0.38 points to end at 32.53 and Aegon NV (AS:AEGN) was down 1.05% or 0.056 points to 5.264.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 65 to 53 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aalberts Industries NV (AS:AALB) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.15% or 0.38 to 32.53.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 5.41% to 16.96.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.18% or 0.13 to $71.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.02% or 0.02 to hit $80.45 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.65% or 8.00 to trade at $1230.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.26% to 1.1589, while EUR/GBP rose 0.11% to 0.8802.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 94.70.