Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Telecoms and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.18%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 5.08% or 0.218 points to trade at 4.513 at the close. Meanwhile, Gemalto (AS:GTO) added 2.46% or 1.35 points to end at 56.27 and Altice NV (AS:ATCA) was up 1.66% or 0.26 points to 15.61 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were NN Group (AS:NN), which fell 1.19% or 0.36 points to trade at 29.79 at the close. Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) declined 0.79% or 1.90 points to end at 238.40 and Relx NV (AS:RELN) was down 0.45% or 0.070 points to 15.490.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 97 to 59 and 18 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 2.88% to 20.65.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.47% or 0.23 to $49.24 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.82% or 0.41 to hit $50.13 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.02% or 0.25 to trade at $1214.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.29% to 1.1156, while EUR/GBP fell 0.36% to 0.7735.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.07% at 95.49.