Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Technology and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were KPN Kon (AS:KPN), which rose 3.89% or 0.110 points to trade at 2.937 at the close. Meanwhile, Randstad (AS:RAND) added 3.08% or 1.40 points to end at 46.91 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) was up 1.32% or 0.082 points to 6.287 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vopak (AS:VOPA), which fell 1.63% or 0.78 points to trade at 46.67 at the close. Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) declined 1.58% or 0.95 points to end at 59.27 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was down 1.53% or 0.27 points to 17.11.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 98 to 75 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.32% or 0.082 to 6.287.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 2.89% to 16.81.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.15% or 0.58 to $49.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.26% or 0.65 to hit $50.81 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.81% or 10.25 to trade at $1273.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.06% to 1.0886, while EUR/GBP rose 0.45% to 0.8932.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.06% at 98.70.