Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Financials and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.39% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which rose 4.95% or 3.190 points to trade at 67.690 at the close. Meanwhile, ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) added 1.77% or 2.30 points to end at 132.10 and NN Group NV (AS:NN) was up 1.69% or 0.56 points to 33.97 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 1.97% or 0.445 points to trade at 22.090 at the close. Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG) declined 0.82% or 0.26 points to end at 31.35 and Aalberts Industries NV (AS:AALB) was down 0.52% or 0.18 points to 35.73.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 77 to 49 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.77% or 2.30 to 132.10. Shares in NN Group NV (AS:NN) rose to all time highs; rising 1.69% or 0.56 to 33.97.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 0.12% to 11.20.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.34% or 0.16 to $47.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.22% or 0.11 to hit $49.59 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.31% or 3.84 to trade at $1245.84 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 1.03% to 1.1633, while EUR/GBP rose 1.46% to 0.8970.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.61% at 94.06.