Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the fell 0.23%.
The best performers of the session on the were DSM Firmenich AG (AS:), which rose 1.68% or 1.80 points to trade at 108.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:) added 0.77% or 0.03 points to end at 3.64 and Universal Music Group NV (AS:) was up 0.76% or 0.21 points to 27.82 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:), which fell 2.22% or 0.47 points to trade at 20.74 at the close. Randstad NV (AS:) declined 1.77% or 0.76 points to end at 42.18 and Akzo Nobel NV (AS:) was down 1.57% or 0.90 points to 56.26.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 65 to 33 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in DSM Firmenich AG (AS:) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.68% or 1.80 to 108.80. Shares in Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:) rose to 5-year highs; up 0.77% or 0.03 to 3.64. Shares in Randstad NV (AS:) fell to 3-years lows; falling 1.77% or 0.76 to 42.18.
The , which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 1.21% or 1.00 to $81.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.28% or 1.10 to hit $84.65 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 5.30 to trade at $2,368.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.08% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.07% to 0.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 104.83.
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