Netherlands Stock Market Update

Investing.com – The Netherlands stocks experienced gains after the close on Thursday, driven by increases in the Basic Materials, Healthcare, and Technology sectors.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose by 0.36%.

Best Performers

The top performers of the session on the AEX included:
– ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT): Up 6.49% or 1.50 points to trade at 24.63.
– BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI): Increased 5.53% or 5.70 points to end at 108.80.
– Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG): Gained 3.45% or 0.85 points to reach 25.50 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN): Fell 2.95% or 40.60 points to trade at 1,335.80.
– ING Groep NV (AS:INGA): Declined 1.28% or 0.19 points to end at 14.98.
– NN Group NV (AS:NN): Decreased 0.81% or 0.37 points to reach 45.23.

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 67 to 28, while 15 remained unchanged.

The AEX Volatility, which indicates the implied volatility of AEX options, remained unchanged at 0.00% to 21.09.

Commodities

Crude oil for December delivery rose 0.52% or 0.37 to $72.06 a barrel. In other commodities trading:
– Brent oil for January delivery increased 0.61% or 0.46 to $75.38 a barrel.
– December Gold Futures contract gained 1.02% or 27.40 to trade at $2,703.70 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD rose 0.58% to 1.08.
• EUR/GBP remained unchanged at 0.19% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.60% to 104.35.