Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 1.06%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were Delta Lloyd (AS:DLL), which rose 4.41% or 0.23 points to trade at 5.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Unibail Rodamco SE (AS:UNBP) added 2.96% or 6.65 points to end at 231.65 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:ISPA) was up 2.43% or 0.08 points to 3.33 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aegon (AS:AEGN), which fell 3.61% or 0.178 points to trade at 4.755 at the close. Altice NV (AS:ATCA) declined 3.14% or 0.43 points to end at 13.41 and ING Groep NV (AS:ING) was down 3.02% or 0.301 points to 9.671.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 111 to 57 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aegon (AS:AEGN) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.61% or 0.178 to 4.755. Shares in ING Groep NV (AS:ING) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.02% or 0.301 to 9.671.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was up 5.70% to 30.32.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 5.29% or 1.58 to $31.46 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 4.75% or 1.55 to hit $34.27 a barrel, while the April Gold contract rose 1.14% or 12.90 to trade at $1140.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 1.36% to 1.1067, while EUR/GBP rose 0.24% to 0.7597.
The US Dollar Index was down 1.39% at 97.50.