Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Industrials, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX fell 0.23%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR), which rose 1.68% or 1.80 points to trade at 108.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) added 0.77% or 0.03 points to end at 3.64 and Universal Music Group NV (AS:UMG) was up 0.76% or 0.21 points to 27.82 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 2.22% or 0.47 points to trade at 20.74 at the close. Randstad NV (AS:RAND) declined 1.77% or 0.76 points to end at 42.18 and Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO) was down 1.57% or 0.90 points to 56.26.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 65 to 33 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.68% or 1.80 to 108.80. Shares in Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) rose to 5-year highs; up 0.77% or 0.03 to 3.64. Shares in Randstad NV (AS:RAND) fell to 3-years lows; falling 1.77% or 0.76 to 42.18.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.21% or 1.00 to $81.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.28% or 1.10 to hit $84.65 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 5.30 to trade at $2,368.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.08% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.07% to 0.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 104.83.