Netherlands Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the Technology, Basic Materials, and Industrials sectors.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 1.33%.

Best Performers

• ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML): +6.99% (43.90 points) to 671.60
• BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI): +5.06% (5.65 points) to 117.25
• ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT): +3.93% (0.89 points) to 23.51

Worst Performers

• ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd): -0.63% (0.10 points) to 14.87
• Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN): -0.51% (0.02 points) to 3.54
• Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG): +0.04% (0.01 points) to 24.61

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 86 to 16, and 7 ended unchanged.

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

Commodities Update

• Crude oil for December delivery: +$0.10 to $68.53 a barrel (up 0.15%)
• Brent oil for January delivery: +$0.14 to $72.42 a barrel (up 0.19%)
• December Gold Futures: -$7.05 to $2,579.45 a troy ounce (down 0.27%)

Currency Update

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.06
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: +$0.10 at 106.49