Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Amsterdam, the fell 0.40% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the were Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:), which rose 1.59% or 0.39 points to trade at 24.90 at the close. Meanwhile, DSM Firmenich AG (AS:) added 0.96% or 1.00 points to end at 104.85 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:) was up 0.31% or 0.10 points to 32.66 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Randstad NV (AS:), which fell 1.72% or 0.71 points to trade at 40.65 at the close. Adyen NV (AS:) declined 1.35% or 16.60 points to end at 1,214.00 and ASML Holding NV (AS:) was down 1.31% or 8.20 points to 616.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 69 to 31 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Randstad NV (AS:) fell to 3-years lows; losing 1.72% or 0.71 to 40.65.
The , which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged 0.00% to 21.09.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.04% or 0.03 to $69.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.05% or 0.04 to hit $73.27 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.98% or 25.70 to trade at $2,656.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.71% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.34% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.59% at 106.77.
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