Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Financials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.97% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASML Holding (AS:ASML), which rose 2.95% or 2.79 points to trade at 97.31 at the close. Meanwhile, Gemalto (AS:GTO) added 2.81% or 1.59 points to end at 58.15 and Aegon (AS:AEGN) was up 2.32% or 0.080 points to 3.535 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke Ahold NV (AS:AHLN), which fell 1.40% or 0.30 points to trade at 21.14 at the close. KPN Kon (AS:KPN) declined 1.33% or 0.042 points to end at 3.118 and Randstad (AS:RAND) was down 0.72% or 0.28 points to 38.55.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 77 to 39 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in ASML Holding (AS:ASML) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.95% or 2.79 to 97.31.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 4.38% to 17.21 a new 6-months low.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.90% or 0.41 to $45.86 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 1.31% or 0.61 to hit $47.27 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 1.05% or 13.95 to trade at $1318.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.15% to 1.1004, while EUR/GBP fell 0.67% to 0.8351.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 97.19.