Netherlands Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Financials, and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.39%.

Best Performers

• ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd): +1.61%, trading at 14.88
• ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL): +1.34%, ending at 45.27
• ING Groep NV (AS:INGA): +1.21%, closing at 15.01

Worst Performers

• BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI): -0.96%, trading at 133.65
• ASM International NV (AS:ASMI): -0.70%, ending at 566.00
• ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML): -0.52%, closing at 684.90

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 71 to 25, with 12 ending unchanged.

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

Commodities Overview

• Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.88% to $70.23 a barrel.
• Brent oil for March delivery rose 0.81% to $73.44 a barrel.
• February Gold Futures fell 0.89% to $2,630.25 a troy ounce.

Currency Overview

• EUR/USD: Unchanged at 1.04
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: Down 0.01% at 107.88