Netherlands Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Technology, and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.30% to hit a new 1-month high.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the AEX were:
– Universal Music Group NV (AS:UMG): rose 2.97% or 0.70 points to trade at 24.24.
– IMCD NV (AS:IMCD): added 2.12% or 3.10 points to end at 149.55.
– ASM International NV (AS:ASMI): was up 1.30% or 6.80 points to 528.40 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session included:
– Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG): fell 1.00% or 0.25 points to trade at 24.78.
– Randstad NV (AS:RAND): declined 0.91% or 0.39 points to end at 42.65.
– Shell PLC (AS:SHEL): down 0.84% or 0.26 points to 30.53.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 66 to 37, with 7 ending unchanged.

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

Commodities Update

Crude oil for January delivery was up 2.00% or 1.37 to $69.96 a barrel. Meanwhile:
– Brent oil for February rose 1.50% or 1.08 to $73.27.
– February Gold Futures contract rose 1.40% or 38.11 to trade at $2,756.51 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD was unchanged at 0.18% to 1.05.
• EUR/GBP unchanged at 0.11% to 0.82.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 106.24.