Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.30% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Universal Music Group NV (AS:UMG), which rose 2.97% or 0.70 points to trade at 24.24 at the close. Meanwhile, IMCD NV (AS:IMCD) added 2.12% or 3.10 points to end at 149.55 and ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) was up 1.30% or 6.80 points to 528.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG), which fell 1.00% or 0.25 points to trade at 24.78 at the close. Randstad NV (AS:RAND) declined 0.91% or 0.39 points to end at 42.65 and Shell PLC (AS:SHEL) was down 0.84% or 0.26 points to 30.53.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 66 to 37 and 7 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 2.00% or 1.37 to $69.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.50% or 1.08 to hit $73.27 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.40% or 38.11 to trade at $2,756.51 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.18% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.11% to 0.82.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 106.24.