Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 1.61%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 5.59% or 0.250 points to trade at 4.719 at the close. Meanwhile, Randstad (AS:RAND) added 4.67% or 1.64 points to end at 36.62 and Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) was up 3.53% or 1.96 points to 57.41 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ahold Kon (AS:AHLN), which rose 0.10% or 0.02 points to trade at 21.06 at the close. Royal Dutch Shell A (AS:RDSa) added 0.16% or 0.04 points to end at 24.79 and Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) was up 0.30% or 0.150 points to 50.250.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 142 to 27 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ahold Kon (AS:AHLN) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 0.10% or 0.02 to 21.06.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 6.95% to 19.29 a new 1-month low.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.21% or 0.55 to $44.86 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.18% or 0.55 to hit $46.21 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.08% or 1.10 to trade at $1359.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.01% to 1.1049, while EUR/GBP fell 0.07% to 0.8517.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.36% at 96.66.