Market Overview

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, led by losses in the Technology, Oil & Gas, and Industrials sectors.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX fell 0.57%.

Best Performers

• ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL): +2.03% or +0.88 points, trading at 44.27 at the close.
• Aegon Ltd (AS:AEGN): +1.76% or +0.09 points, ending at 5.45.
• Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN): +1.71% or +0.06 points, closing at 3.75.

Worst Performers

• BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI): -3.20% or -3.55 points, trading at 107.25.
• ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML): -2.23% or -16.40 points, ending at 720.00.
• Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc): -2.08% or -3.20 points, closing at 150.30.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 55 to 48 and 6 ended unchanged.

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

Commodities

• Crude Oil (October delivery): +0.32% or +0.22, priced at $69.42 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (November delivery): +0.32% or +0.23, reaching $72.93 a barrel.
• Gold Futures (December): +0.49% or +12.50, trading at $2,538.50 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.11.
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.84.
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.21% at 101.09.