Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Telecoms, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 1.45% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 1.10% or 0.305 points to trade at 28.105 at the close. Meanwhile, Gemalto (AS:GTO) added 0.30% or 0.15 points to end at 49.84 and Koninklijke DSM NV (AS:DSMN) was down 0.25% or 0.20 points to 80.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which fell 4.01% or 3.860 points to trade at 92.320 at the close. Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) declined 3.24% or 0.090 points to end at 2.691 and Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) was down 2.71% or 5.45 points to 195.65.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 111 to 12 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.71% or 5.45 to 195.65.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 8.67% to 15.75 a new 6-months high.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.88% or 1.23 to $64.22 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 1.30% or 0.89 to hit $67.69 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.08% or 1.10 to trade at $1338.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.28% to 1.2421, while EUR/GBP rose 0.41% to 0.8858.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 89.32.