Netherlands Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, led by gains in the Healthcare, Technology, and Consumer Services sectors.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.62%.

Best Performers

• Prosus (AS:PRX): +7.89% (2.85 points) to 38.90.
• Randstad NV (AS:RAND): +5.01% (2.07 points) to 43.40.
• ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT): +4.73% (1.05 points) to 23.26.

Worst Performers

• Shell PLC (AS:SHEL): -4.28% (1.31 points) to 29.32.
• Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc): -1.11% (1.75 points) to 155.35.
• Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD): -1.03% (0.32 points) to 30.85.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 72 to 24, with 12 ending unchanged.

Shares in Prosus (AS:PRX) hit a 3-year high, rising 7.89% to 38.90.

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

Commodity Prices

• Crude oil for November: -2.27% ($68.11/barrel)
• Brent oil for December: -2.00% ($71.44/barrel)
• December Gold Futures: +0.20% ($2,690.15/troy ounce)

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD: +0.38% (1.12)
• EUR/GBP: +0.29% (0.83)
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.32% (100.31)