Netherlands Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Consumer Goods, Telecoms, and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 0.11%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the AEX were:
– Randstad NV (AS:RAND): rose 2.36% or 1.02 points to trade at 44.17 at the close.
– Aegon Ltd (AS:AEGN): added 1.53% or 0.09 points to end at 5.96.
– ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML): was up 1.40% or 9.20 points to 666.80 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– IMCD NV (AS:IMCD): fell 2.67% or 4.10 points to trade at 149.35 at the close.
– DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR): declined 1.89% or 2.20 points to end at 114.20.
– Relx PLC (AS:REL): was down 1.27% or 0.56 points to 43.42.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 53 to 48 and 9 ended unchanged.

Volatility and Commodities

The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged at 21.09.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 2.78% or 1.95 to $71.99 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading:
– Brent oil for delivery in December rose 2.57% or 1.91 to hit $76.20 a barrel.
– December Gold Futures contract rose 0.52% or 14.15 to trade at $2,753.05 a troy ounce.

Currency Update

• EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.08.
• EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.83.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 103.90.