Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Financials and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.45%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 5.60% or 0.305 points to trade at 5.749 at the close. Meanwhile, KPN Kon (AS:KPN) added 2.72% or 0.078 points to end at 2.943 and ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) was up 2.34% or 0.38 points to 16.62 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which fell 2.37% or 1.180 points to trade at 48.710 at the close. Royal Dutch Shell A (AS:RDSa) declined 1.68% or 0.40 points to end at 23.18 and SBM Offshore (AS:SBMO) was down 1.08% or 0.13 points to 11.95.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 101 to 68 and 9 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 3.97% to 17.71.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.29% or 0.12 to $41.26 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.16% or 0.07 to hit $43.16 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 1.01% or 13.55 to trade at $1354.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.79% to 1.1164, while EUR/GBP rose 0.17% to 0.8430.
The US Dollar Index was down 1.12% at 95.61.