Netherlands Stocks Rise

Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Monday, led by gains in the Financials, Oil & Gas, and Telecoms sectors.

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

Best Performers

• ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd): +1.62% (0.24 points) to 15.03
• Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc): +1.52% (2.30 points) to 153.95
• ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL): +1.51% (0.68 points) to 45.62

Worst Performers

• BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI): -3.32% (-3.80 points) to 110.55
• ASM International NV (AS:ASMI): -2.23% (-11.30 points) to 496.30
• Universal Music Group NV (AS:UMG): -1.90% (-0.44 points) to 22.66

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 56 to 46, with 9 unchanged.

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

Commodities

• Crude Oil (January delivery): +2.87% (1.92) to $68.84 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (January delivery): +2.77% (1.97) to $73.01 a barrel.
• Gold Futures (December): +1.68% (43.25) to $2,613.35 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD: +0.43% to 1.06
• EUR/GBP: +0.25% to 0.84
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.33% at 106.27.