Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Telecoms and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX added 0.29%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML), which rose 3.36% or 39.60 points to trade at 1,217.60 at the close. Meanwhile, ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) added 2.04% or 0.63 points to end at 31.51 and ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) was up 1.97% or 14.00 points to 724.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Relx PLC (AS:REL), which fell 4.64% or 1.54 points to trade at 31.62 at the close. Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN) declined 4.22% or 58.80 points to end at 1,334.80 and Magnum Ice Cream Nv (AS:MICCT) was down 4.19% or 0.64 points to 14.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 50 to 47 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.36% or 39.60 to 1,217.60. Shares in Relx PLC (AS:REL) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.64% or 1.54 to 31.62. Shares in ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) rose to all time highs; up 2.04% or 0.63 to 31.51. Shares in ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.97% or 14.00 to 724.20.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 2.29% or 1.39 to $62.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 2.07% or 1.34 to hit $66.11 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.06% or 2.90 to trade at $5,119.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.81% to 1.20, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.10% to 0.87.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.79% at 96.09.


































