Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Telecoms and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.53% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which rose 2.52% or 0.12 points to trade at 4.84 at the close. Meanwhile, Aalberts Industries (AS:AALB) added 2.14% or 0.62 points to end at 29.77 and Philips Kon (AS:PHG) was up 2.02% or 0.48 points to 24.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gemalto (AS:GTO), which fell 1.99% or 1.30 points to trade at 64.01 at the close. Heineken (AS:HEIN) declined 0.67% or 0.52 points to end at 77.51 and ING Groep NV (AS:ING) was down 0.34% or 0.040 points to 11.770.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 110 to 56 and 17 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 3.33% to 21.23 a new 1-month low.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 3.38% or 1.30 to $37.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 2.01% or 0.81 to hit $39.58 a barrel, while the April Gold contract fell 1.21% or 15.20 to trade at $1244.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.48% to 1.1094, while EUR/GBP fell 0.01% to 0.7751.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.41% at 96.62.