Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Telecoms, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN), which rose 2.34% or 0.060 points to trade at 2.624 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) added 1.39% or 0.310 points to end at 22.685 and Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) was up 0.60% or 0.25 points to 41.72 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which fell 2.40% or 2.300 points to trade at 93.580 at the close. Aalberts Industries NV (AS:AALB) declined 2.33% or 0.69 points to end at 28.87 and Aegon NV (AS:AEGN) was down 1.56% or 0.068 points to 4.280.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 86 to 37 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aegon NV (AS:AEGN) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.56% or 0.068 to 4.280.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 0.93% to 17.51.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 2.76% or 1.45 to $51.13 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 2.03% or 1.25 to hit $60.20 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.30% or 3.80 to trade at $1243.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.50% to 1.1304, while EUR/GBP rose 0.21% to 0.8992.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.41% at 97.455.