Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 1.08%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which rose 1.69% or 0.23 points to trade at 13.50 at the close. Meanwhile, KPN Kon (AS:KPN) added 1.56% or 0.046 points to end at 2.989 and DSM Kon (AS:DSMN) was up 0.86% or 0.49 points to 57.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Heineken (AS:HEIN), which fell 3.68% or 3.11 points to trade at 81.33 at the close. Royal Dutch Shell A (AS:RDSa) declined 3.19% or 0.74 points to end at 22.44 and Aegon (AS:AEGN) was down 3.02% or 0.110 points to 3.536.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 101 to 66 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in DSM Kon (AS:DSMN) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 0.86% or 0.49 to 57.75.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 1.56% to 17.98.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 3.82% or 1.59 to $40.01 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 3.54% or 1.54 to hit $41.99 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.11% or 1.45 to trade at $1358.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.04% to 1.1170, while EUR/GBP rose 0.14% to 0.8459.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.12% at 95.64.