Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Basic Materials and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.58%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD), which rose 3.24% or 0.48 points to trade at 15.28 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 2.79% or 0.605 points to end at 22.285 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was up 1.41% or 0.27 points to 19.12 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA), which fell 1.49% or 0.54 points to trade at 35.78 at the close. Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) declined 0.25% or 0.19 points to end at 76.98 and Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV (AS:BOSN) was down 0.15% or 0.04 points to 27.39.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 90 to 29 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.49% or 0.54 to 35.78. Shares in Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV (AS:BOSN) fell to 3-years lows; down 0.15% or 0.04 to 27.39.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 6.37% to 13.44.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.09% or 0.04 to $46.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.74% or 0.38 to hit $51.28 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.26% or 3.48 to trade at $1315.42 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.39% to 1.1925, while EUR/GBP fell 0.52% to 0.9217.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.38% at 92.62.