Netherlands Stock Market Update

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

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.33%.

Best Performers of the Session (AEX)

• Prosus (AS:PRX): +1.79% or +0.70 points to trade at 39.71 at the close.
• DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR): +1.77% or +2.00 points to end at 114.75.
• ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT): +1.23% or +0.27 points to 22.23 in late trade.

Worst Performers of the Session (AEX)

• Aegon Ltd (AS:AEGN): -1.11% or -0.07 points to trade at 5.89 at the close.
• Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG): -1.04% or -0.31 points to end at 29.48.
• ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL): -0.74% or -0.33 points to 44.06.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 63 to 38, with 11 ending unchanged.

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

Commodity Updates

• Crude oil for December delivery rose 1.84% or 1.29 to $71.48 a barrel.
• Brent oil for delivery in December increased 1.80% or 1.34 to $75.72 a barrel.
• The December Gold Futures contract fell 0.04% or 1.10 to trade at $2,747.80 a troy ounce.

Currency Updates

• EUR/USD was unchanged at 0.18% to 1.08.
• EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.17% to 0.83.
• The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.15% to 104.08.