Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Real Estate, Financials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 1.29%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were IMCD NV (AS:IMCD), which rose 2.92% or 4.30 points to trade at 151.50 at the close. Meanwhile, ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL) added 0.84% or 0.37 points to end at 44.40 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) was up 0.83% or 0.26 points to 31.43 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 5.16% or 1.10 points to trade at 20.23 at the close. BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) declined 4.58% or 5.40 points to end at 112.50 and ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) was down 4.39% or 35.90 points to 782.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 77 to 22 and 5 ended unchanged.
Shares in Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 0.83% or 0.26 to 31.43.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 3.74% or 2.75 to $70.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 4.36% or 3.38 to hit $74.14 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.38% or 9.60 to trade at $2,518.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.28% to 1.10, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.06% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 101.76.