Netherlands Stocks Rise

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, with gains in the Healthcare, Telecoms, and Basic Materials sectors leading shares upward.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 1.43%, hitting a new 1-month high.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the AEX included:
– ASM International NV (AS:ASMI): rose 3.70% (21.80 points) to 610.80.
– ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML): added 2.95% (23.60 points) to end at 823.00.
– Universal Music Group NV (AS:UMG): up 2.78% (0.65 points) to 24.02.

Worst Performers

The worst performers included:
– Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG): fell 0.47% (0.13 points) to 27.43.
– ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd): declined 0.35% (0.06 points) to 15.59.
– Aegon Ltd (AS:AEGN): down 0.22% (0.01 points) to 5.54.

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining stocks on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 67 to 31 with 12 ending unchanged.

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

Commodities Trading

• Crude oil (October delivery): up 1.92% (1.43) to $75.95 a barrel.
• Brent oil (November delivery): rose 1.43% (1.11) to $78.69 a barrel.
• December Gold Futures: rose 0.65% (16.60) to $2,554.40 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD: unchanged to 1.11.
• EUR/GBP: unchanged to 0.84.
• US Dollar Index Futures: up 0.28% at 101.27.