Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Financials and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Heineken (AS:HEIN), which rose 1.24% or 0.97 points to trade at 79.27 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) added 0.96% or 0.19 points to end at 19.99 and Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) was up 0.82% or 0.64 points to 78.34 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which fell 4.87% or 0.389 points to trade at 7.598 at the close. Aegon (AS:AEGN) declined 2.32% or 0.113 points to end at 4.754 and Gemalto (AS:GTO) was down 1.54% or 0.77 points to 49.22.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 87 to 31 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Akzo Nobel (AS:AKZO) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.82% or 0.64 to 78.34.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 6.12% to 14.14.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.75% or 0.36 to $47.61 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.24% or 0.12 to hit $50.80 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.50% or 6.25 to trade at $1254.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.70% to 1.0874, while EUR/GBP fell 0.09% to 0.8651.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.65% at 98.94.