Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.84%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which rose 7.66% or 0.69 points to trade at 9.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) added 3.49% or 2.720 points to end at 80.600 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was up 2.62% or 0.735 points to 28.760 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN), which fell 1.24% or 0.036 points to trade at 2.871 at the close. Relx NV (AS:RELN) declined 0.87% or 0.165 points to end at 18.885 and Gemalto (AS:GTO) was down 0.18% or 0.09 points to 49.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 77 to 44 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 3-years highs; rising 2.62% or 0.735 to 28.760.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 10.86% to 10.68.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 1.74% or 1.05 to $61.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 1.58% or 1.05 to hit $67.62 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.17% or 2.20 to trade at $1318.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.26% to 1.2027, while EUR/GBP rose 0.23% to 0.8893.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 91.80.