Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which rose 2.82% or 2.440 points to trade at 88.960 at the close. Meanwhile, Altice NV (AS:ATCA) added 1.84% or 0.17 points to end at 9.20 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was up 1.56% or 0.470 points to 30.630 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc), which fell 1.04% or 0.45 points to trade at 42.74 at the close. Randstad Holding NV (AS:RAND) declined 0.32% or 0.18 points to end at 56.06 and Koninklijke Vopak NV (AS:VOPA) was down 0.32% or 0.12 points to 37.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 59 to 59 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) rose to all time highs; rising 2.82% or 2.440 to 88.960. Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 3-years highs; up 1.56% or 0.470 to 30.630.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 4.80% to 9.19 a new 5-year low.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.44% or 0.28 to $64.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.32% or 0.22 to hit $69.48 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.70% or 9.20 to trade at $1331.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.85% to 1.2134, while EUR/GBP fell 0.27% to 0.8864.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.65% at 91.06.