Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms, Technology and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.67% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO), which rose 4.68% or 3.41 points to trade at 76.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Altice NV (AS:ATCA) added 4.37% or 0.90 points to end at 21.39 and Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) was up 2.67% or 1.890 points to 72.570 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP), which fell 1.91% or 4.15 points to trade at 213.25 at the close. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) declined 1.83% or 0.147 points to end at 7.888 and Relx NV (AS:RELN) was down 1.39% or 0.235 points to 16.645.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 74 to 53 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) rose to all time highs; up 4.68% or 3.41 to 76.20. Shares in Altice NV (AS:ATCA) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.37% or 0.90 to 21.39. Shares in Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.67% or 1.890 to 72.570.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 3.97% to 9.98.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 1.06% or 0.52 to $48.76 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 1.11% or 0.58 to hit $51.61 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.26% or 3.15 to trade at $1200.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.88% to 1.0669, while EUR/GBP rose 0.91% to 0.8772.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.55% at 101.42.