Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Technology and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.86%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ING Groep NV (AS:INGA), which rose 2.24% or 0.284 points to trade at 12.946 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 1.98% or 0.555 points to end at 28.600 and NN Group NV (AS:NN) was up 1.84% or 0.67 points to 37.18 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were WFD Unibail Rodamco NV (AS:URW), which fell 1.30% or 2.50 points to trade at 189.60 at the close. Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) declined 0.31% or 0.13 points to end at 41.93 and Gemalto (AS:GTO) was down 0.12% or 0.06 points to 50.02.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 89 to 40 and 11 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 1.72% to 11.92.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.52% or 0.34 to $66.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.05% or 0.04 to hit $76.42 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.13% or 1.70 to trade at $1304.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.1785, while EUR/GBP rose 0.38% to 0.8811.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 93.58.