Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.25% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Altice NV (AS:ATCA), which rose 1.89% or 0.35 points to trade at 18.89 at the close. Meanwhile, Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) added 1.43% or 3.05 points to end at 216.80 and Vopak (AS:VOPA) was up 1.11% or 0.48 points to 43.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd), which fell 1.81% or 0.39 points to trade at 21.13 at the close. Philips Kon (AS:PHG) declined 1.37% or 0.39 points to end at 27.99 and NN Group (AS:NN) was down 1.03% or 0.33 points to 31.71.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 73 to 51 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Altice NV (AS:ATCA) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.89% or 0.35 to 18.89.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 8.30% to 13.33 a new 3-months low.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.41% or 0.72 to $51.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.74% or 0.94 to hit $54.96 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.88% or 9.90 to trade at $1139.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.43% to 1.0459, while EUR/GBP fell 0.23% to 0.8367.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.42% at 102.72.