Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX fell 0.79%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Aegon NV (AS:AEGN), which rose 4.44% or 0.225 points to trade at 5.304 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) added 1.38% or 0.235 points to end at 17.240 and ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) was up 0.92% or 0.23 points to 25.14 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which fell 9.66% or 1.14 points to trade at 10.66 at the close. Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) declined 5.10% or 4.240 points to end at 78.850 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was down 3.40% or 0.855 points to 24.320.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 102 to 28 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Altice NV (AS:ATCA) fell to 52-week lows; falling 9.66% or 1.14 to 10.66.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 9.55% to 12.40.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.74% or 0.42 to $57.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.68% or 0.43 to hit $63.92 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.30% or 3.88 to trade at $1287.58 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.46% to 1.1648, while EUR/GBP rose 0.26% to 0.8863.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.41% at 94.38.