Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Healthcare and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 1.08%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 4.91% or 0.352 points to trade at 7.523 at the close. Meanwhile, Aegon (AS:AEGN) added 3.99% or 0.190 points to end at 4.946 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was up 2.42% or 0.305 points to 12.915 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were KPN Kon (AS:KPN), which fell 1.41% or 0.037 points to trade at 2.582 at the close. Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) declined 0.32% or 0.65 points to end at 204.85 and Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) was down 0.16% or 0.09 points to 57.42.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 119 to 46 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.91% or 0.352 to 7.523.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 13.86% to 17.23 a new 1-month low.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.54% or 0.28 to $51.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.97% or 0.53 to hit $54.99 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.67% or 7.85 to trade at $1169.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.75% to 1.0743, while EUR/GBP rose 0.89% to 0.8457.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.44% at 100.31.