Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.62%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASML Holding (AS:ASML), which rose 6.73% or 7.25 points to trade at 115.00 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) added 2.99% or 0.225 points to end at 7.745 and Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) was up 2.48% or 1.50 points to 61.88 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aegon (AS:AEGN), which fell 2.21% or 0.112 points to trade at 4.958 at the close. Relx NV (AS:RELN) declined 1.72% or 0.270 points to end at 15.385 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was down 1.46% or 0.28 points to 18.54.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 62 to 57 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in ASML Holding (AS:ASML) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.73% or 7.25 to 115.00.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 4.87% to 13.92.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 1.85% or 0.97 to $51.51 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 1.77% or 0.98 to hit $54.49 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.00% or 0.05 to trade at $1212.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.25% to 1.0685, while EUR/GBP rose 0.56% to 0.8677.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.46% at 100.72.