Netherlands stocks lower at close of trade; AEX down 1.29%

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Real Estate , Financials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 1.29%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were IMCD NV (AS:IMCD ), which rose 2.92% or 4.30 points to trade at 151.50 at the close. Meanwhile, ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL ) added 0.84% or 0.37 points to end at 44.40 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD ) was up 0.83% or 0.26 points to 31.43 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT ), which fell 5.16% or 1.10 points to trade at 20.23 at the close. BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI ) declined 4.58% or 5.40 points to end at 112.50 and ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML ) was down 4.39% or 35.90 points to 782.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 77 to 22 and 5 ended unchanged.

Shares in Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 0.83% or 0.26 to 31.43.

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

Crude oil for October delivery was down 3.74% or 2.75 to $70.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 4.36% or 3.38 to hit $74.14 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.38% or 9.60 to trade at $2,518.00 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.28% to 1.10, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.06% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 101.76.

Source: Investing.com