Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were IMCD NV (AS:IMCD), which rose 0.96% or 1.25 points to trade at 132.10 at the close. Meanwhile, DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) added 0.56% or 0.60 points to end at 108.60 and Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) was up 0.55% or 0.85 points to 154.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Prosus (AS:PRX), which fell 2.53% or 0.85 points to trade at 32.79 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) declined 2.49% or 0.54 points to end at 21.12 and BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) was down 1.38% or 2.35 points to 167.65.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 64 to 35 and 10 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.16% or 0.94 to $79.90 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.07% or 0.91 to hit $83.94 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.49% or 36.15 to trade at $2,465.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.09% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.01% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 104.08.