Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.62%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Prosus (AS:PRX), which rose 7.89% or 2.85 points to trade at 38.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Randstad NV (AS:RAND) added 5.01% or 2.07 points to end at 43.40 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was up 4.73% or 1.05 points to 23.26 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Shell PLC (AS:SHEL), which fell 4.28% or 1.31 points to trade at 29.32 at the close. Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) declined 1.11% or 1.75 points to end at 155.35 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) was down 1.03% or 0.32 points to 30.85.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 72 to 24 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Prosus (AS:PRX) rose to 3-years highs; rising 7.89% or 2.85 to 38.90.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 2.27% or 1.58 to $68.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 2.00% or 1.46 to hit $71.44 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.20% or 5.45 to trade at $2,690.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.38% to 1.12, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.29% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.32% at 100.31.