Netherlands stocks higher at close of trade; AEX up 0.71%

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

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.71%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT ), which rose 1.89% or 0.38 points to trade at 20.53 at the close. Meanwhile, ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd ) added 1.79% or 0.28 points to end at 15.93 and ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL ) was up 1.73% or 0.74 points to 43.41 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Heineken (AS:HEIN ), which fell 0.63% or 0.52 points to trade at 82.52 at the close. Relx PLC (AS:REL ) declined 0.09% or 0.04 points to end at 43.08 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD ) was up 0.03% or 0.01 points to 30.91.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 83 to 16 and 8 ended unchanged.

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

Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.52% or 0.36 to $69.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.49% or 0.35 to hit $72.32 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.24% or 32.00 to trade at $2,612.60 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.05% to 1.11, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.01% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.29% at 101.06.

Source: Investing.com