Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Technology, Telecoms and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 0.37%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG), which rose 0.89% or 0.28 points to trade at 32.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) added 0.83% or 0.12 points to end at 15.20 and Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) was up 0.80% or 0.62 points to 78.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gemalto (AS:GTO), which fell 10.04% or 4.31 points to trade at 38.60 at the close. Altice NV (AS:ATCA) declined 1.73% or 0.34 points to end at 19.00 and Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) was down 1.73% or 0.62 points to 35.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 87 to 40 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Gemalto (AS:GTO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 10.04% or 4.31 to 38.60. Shares in Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.73% or 0.62 to 35.30.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 9.43% to 13.28.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.19% or 0.09 to $47.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.70% or 0.37 to hit $52.38 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.63% or 8.32 to trade at $1338.72 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.46% to 1.1915, while EUR/GBP rose 0.56% to 0.9216.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.36% at 92.49.