Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Financials and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX fell 0.11%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which rose 4.43% or 0.40 points to trade at 9.52 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) added 1.36% or 0.51 points to end at 38.12 and Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) was up 1.28% or 1.180 points to 93.240 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 2.27% or 0.680 points to trade at 29.280 at the close. ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) declined 1.90% or 0.317 points to end at 16.349 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) was down 1.25% or 0.237 points to 18.713.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 74 to 47 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) rose to all time highs; up 1.28% or 1.180 to 93.240.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 0.55% to 10.26.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 1.29% or 0.82 to $64.39 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 1.09% or 0.75 to hit $69.78 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.41% or 5.40 to trade at $1337.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.18% to 1.2284, while EUR/GBP rose 0.17% to 0.8783.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 90.00.