Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Industrials, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX fell 0.60% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN), which rose 2.36% or 0.055 points to trade at 2.386 at the close. Meanwhile, Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) added 1.76% or 0.90 points to end at 52.00 and Relx PLC (AS:REL) was up 1.41% or 0.240 points to 17.250 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 5.83% or 1.340 points to trade at 21.635 at the close. ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) declined 3.65% or 5.40 points to end at 142.46 and Randstad NV (AS:RAND) was down 3.53% or 1.51 points to 41.32.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 76 to 48 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.83% or 1.340 to 21.635. Shares in ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.65% or 5.40 to 142.46. Shares in Randstad NV (AS:RAND) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.53% or 1.51 to 41.32.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 10.86% to 18.88 a new 6-months high.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.70% or 1.13 to $67.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.20% or 0.92 to hit $77.36 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 2.00 to trade at $1231.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.68% to 1.1394, while EUR/GBP fell 0.03% to 0.8833.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.43% at 96.12.