Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Industrials, Oil & Gas and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.02% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 2.25% or 0.665 points to trade at 30.225 at the close. Meanwhile, Altice NV (AS:ATCA) added 1.61% or 0.12 points to end at 7.72 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) was up 1.21% or 0.234 points to 19.626 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN), which fell 1.44% or 0.037 points to trade at 2.536 at the close. Relx NV (AS:RELN) declined 1.21% or 0.220 points to end at 17.925 and Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG) was down 1.06% or 0.38 points to 35.15.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 62 to 54 and 13 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 1.01% to 10.64 a new 3-months low.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.53% or 0.38 to $70.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.18% or 0.14 to hit $77.33 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.05% or 0.70 to trade at $1321.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.35% to 1.1957, while EUR/GBP rose 0.06% to 0.8817.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.27% at 92.32.