Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.49% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which rose 4.53% or 3.680 points to trade at 84.880 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 2.76% or 0.785 points to end at 29.200 and Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV (AS:BOSN) was up 2.08% or 0.64 points to 31.46 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which fell 1.77% or 0.17 points to trade at 9.45 at the close. Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) declined 1.20% or 0.90 points to end at 74.20 and Relx NV (AS:RELN) was down 0.63% or 0.120 points to 18.995.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 69 to 50 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 2.76% or 0.785 to 29.200.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 3.90% to 10.25.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.08% or 0.05 to $61.49 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $67.64 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.30% or 4.00 to trade at $1318.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.49% to 1.1970, while EUR/GBP fell 0.37% to 0.8828.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 92.07.