Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 2.47% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were TNT Express (AMS:TNTE), which fell 0.42% or 0.032 points to trade at 7.610 at the close. Meanwhile, DSM Kon (AMS:DSMN) fell 0.70% or 0.36 points to end at 50.97 and NN Group (AMS:NN) was down 0.86% or 0.23 points to 25.93 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Altice SA (AMS:ATCE), which fell 5.58% or 5.46 points to trade at 92.33 at the close. Ahold Kon (AMS:AHLN) declined 5.24% or 0.96 points to end at 17.36 and Arcelormittal (AMS:ISPA) was down 4.31% or 0.43 points to 9.57.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 204 to 42 and 10 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 9.80% to 22.24 a new 3-months high.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 3.10% or 1.77 to $58.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 2.27% or 1.47 to hit $66.11 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.35% or 4.20 to trade at $1209.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 1.69% to 1.1166, while EUR/GBP rose 0.80% to 0.7215.
The US Dollar Index was down 1.34% at 94.90.