Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Healthcare, Financials and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 1.74% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Boskalis Westmin (AS:BOSN), which fell 0.43% or 0.13 points to trade at 30.17 at the close. Meanwhile, ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) fell 0.66% or 0.12 points to end at 17.39 and DSM Kon (AS:DSMN) was down 0.89% or 0.49 points to 54.26 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA), which fell 3.70% or 0.175 points to trade at 4.555 at the close. Aegon (AS:AEGN) declined 3.50% or 0.143 points to end at 3.944 and ING Groep NV (AS:ING) was down 3.10% or 0.319 points to 9.966.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 148 to 16 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Boskalis Westmin (AS:BOSN) fell to 52-week lows; falling 0.43% or 0.13 to 30.17. Shares in Aegon (AS:AEGN) fell to 3-years lows; down 3.50% or 0.143 to 3.944.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 14.70% to 30.95 a new 3-months high.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.61% or 0.30 to $48.77 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.59% or 0.30 to hit $50.24 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.90% or 11.50 to trade at $1287.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.24% to 1.1279, while EUR/GBP rose 0.46% to 0.7929.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.19% at 94.45.