Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Industrials and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.48% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML), which rose 2.32% or 3.15 points to trade at 139.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Aegon NV (AS:AEGN) added 1.73% or 0.083 points to end at 4.869 and ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) was up 1.30% or 0.31 points to 24.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which fell 1.49% or 0.28 points to trade at 18.21 at the close. Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) declined 1.44% or 1.220 points to end at 83.560 and Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) was down 0.77% or 1.60 points to 206.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 69 to 58 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) rose to all time highs; rising 2.32% or 3.15 to 139.00.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 0.21% to 9.97.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 0.40% or 0.20 to $50.24 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.38% or 0.21 to hit $55.41 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.07% or 14.12 to trade at $1311.08 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.08% to 1.1930, while EUR/GBP rose 0.67% to 0.8850.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 91.89.