Netherlands stocks lower at close of trade; AEX down 0.97%

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 0.97% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were Unilever PLC (AS:ULVR), which rose 2.26% or 1.24 points to trade at 56.04 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) added 1.79% or 0.61 points to end at 34.72 and Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) was up 1.48% or 0.06 points to 3.76 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were IMCD NV (AS:IMCD), which fell 6.26% or 8.60 points to trade at 128.80 at the close. ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) declined 6.17% or 27.80 points to end at 423.00 and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was down 4.76% or 1.45 points to 29.03.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 63 to 30 and 13 ended unchanged.

Shares in IMCD NV (AS:IMCD) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.26% or 8.60 to 128.80. Shares in ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) fell to 52-week lows; down 6.17% or 27.80 to 423.00.

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

Crude oil for April delivery was down 1.09% or 0.73 to $66.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 1.14% or 0.80 to hit $69.56 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.45% or 12.99 to trade at $2,901.11 a troy ounce.

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EUR/USD was unchanged 0.00% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.26% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 103.89.

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