Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.97% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 2.64% or 0.510 points to trade at 19.830 at the close. Meanwhile, Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) added 2.44% or 2.600 points to end at 109.000 and Aalberts Industries NV (AS:AALB) was up 2.40% or 0.76 points to 32.38 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN), which fell 1.40% or 10.20 points to trade at 720.60 at the close. Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) declined 0.35% or 0.15 points to end at 42.72 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) was down 0.22% or 0.050 points to 23.180.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 104 to 29 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.44% or 2.600 to 109.000.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 5.69% to 12.79.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.13% or 0.08 to $62.50 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.43% or 0.30 to hit $69.07 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.05% or 0.65 to trade at $1296.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.39% to 1.1245, while EUR/GBP rose 0.11% to 0.8538.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.36% at 96.578.