Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms , Consumer Goods and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.20% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Koninklijke KPN NV (AS: KPN ), which rose 2.54% or 0.10 points to trade at 4.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Universal Music Group NV (AS: UMG ) added 1.68% or 0.45 points to end at 27.28 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS: AD ) was up 1.06% or 0.39 points to 37.07 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ASML Holding NV (AS: ASML ), which fell 2.02% or 13.80 points to trade at 668.40 at the close. BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS: BESI ) declined 1.90% or 2.20 points to end at 113.30 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS: MT ) was down 1.23% or 0.34 points to 27.36.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 63 to 38 and 5 ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 1.53% or 0.94 to $62.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.38% or 0.89 to hit $65.42 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.26% or 40.64 to trade at $3,185.96 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.42% to 1.11, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.08% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 101.08.