Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Healthcare, Real Estate and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 1.46%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Unilever PLC (AS:ULVR), which fell 0.04% or 0.02 points to trade at 56.62 at the close. Meanwhile, DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) fell 0.08% or 0.10 points to end at 117.95 and Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) was down 0.19% or 0.01 points to 3.63 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd), which fell 5.24% or 0.85 points to trade at 15.27 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) declined 4.54% or 0.95 points to end at 19.99 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was down 3.86% or 0.65 points to 16.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 75 to 24 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) fell to 3-years lows; down 4.54% or 0.95 to 19.99.
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 0.81% or 0.63 to $77.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.58% or 0.47 to hit $80.37 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.69% or 17.00 to trade at $2,490.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.28% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.33% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 104.11.