Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 1.09%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 2.70% or 0.11 points to trade at 4.18 at the close. Meanwhile, ING Groep NV (AS:ING) added 2.65% or 0.270 points to end at 10.470 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was up 2.47% or 0.32 points to 13.27 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Boskalis Westmin (AS:BOSN), which fell 1.16% or 0.41 points to trade at 35.31 at the close. Randstad (AS:RAND) declined 0.75% or 0.35 points to end at 46.97 and Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) was down 0.04% or 0.10 points to 238.25.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 106 to 54 and 10 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 4.33% to 21.17.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 2.37% or 1.03 to $44.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 3.80% or 1.66 to hit $45.29 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.34% or 4.25 to trade at $1262.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.01% to 1.1383, while EUR/GBP fell 0.24% to 0.7880.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.04% at 94.18.