Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 1.15%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 2.95% or 0.167 points to trade at 5.820 at the close. Meanwhile, KPN Kon (AS:KPN) added 2.40% or 0.067 points to end at 2.860 and Royal Dutch Shell A (AS:RDSa) was up 2.26% or 0.520 points to 23.505 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NN Group (AS:NN), which fell 1.63% or 0.46 points to trade at 27.49 at the close. Aegon (AS:AEGN) declined 0.03% or 0.001 points to end at 3.670 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was up 0.04% or 0.005 points to 11.250.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 125 to 50 and 10 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 3.29% to 17.32.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 2.67% or 1.33 to $51.14 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 2.18% or 1.13 to hit $53.06 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.71% or 8.95 to trade at $1260.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.46% to 1.1150, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.00% to 0.9007.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.33% at 96.84.