Netherlands stocks lower at close of trade; AEX down 0.83%

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Real Estate, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX lost 0.83%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were Aegon Ltd (AS:AEGN), which rose 4.80% or 0.28 points to trade at 6.16 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) added 3.63% or 1.12 points to end at 31.95 and Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO) was up 1.55% or 0.90 points to 58.98 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were ASM International NV (AS:ASMI), which fell 3.03% or 15.60 points to trade at 498.80 at the close. ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) declined 2.84% or 0.44 points to end at 15.18 and Heineken (AS:HEIN) was down 2.49% or 1.84 points to 72.20.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 61 to 35 and 8 ended unchanged.

Shares in Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.63% or 1.12 to 31.95. Shares in Heineken (AS:HEIN) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.49% or 1.84 to 72.20.

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

Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.06% or 0.04 to $72.03 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.23% or 0.17 to hit $75.36 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 2.68% or 73.60 to trade at $2,676.10 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was down 1.81% to 1.07, while EUR/GBP fell 0.66% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 1.66% at 105.04.