Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Technology, Basic Materials and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX fell 1.66% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which rose 0.89% or 0.12 points to trade at 13.66 at the close. Meanwhile, Ahold Kon (AS:AHLN) added 0.73% or 0.14 points to end at 20.02 and Unilever NV (AS:UNc) was down 0.04% or 0.01 points to 39.44 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which fell 5.93% or 0.25 points to trade at 3.98 at the close. Gemalto (AS:GTO) declined 5.25% or 3.33 points to end at 60.13 and Randstad (AS:RAND) was down 3.86% or 1.82 points to 45.37.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 123 to 37 and 14 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 7.83% to 24.07.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.03% or 0.01 to $35.71 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.05% or 0.02 to hit $37.71 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.90% or 11.00 to trade at $1230.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.04% to 1.1395, while EUR/GBP rose 0.85% to 0.8050.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.01% at 94.58.