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Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.88%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN), which rose 4.37% or 53.00 points to trade at 1,267.00 at the close. Meanwhile, ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) added 2.43% or 15.00 points to end at 631.50 and Relx PLC (AS:REL) was up 1.97% or 0.84 points to 43.40 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Universal Music Group NV (AS:UMG), which fell 2.53% or 0.57 points to trade at 21.95 at the close. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) declined 1.07% or 0.35 points to end at 32.31 and Randstad NV (AS:RAND) was down 0.86% or 0.35 points to 40.30.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 49 to 46 and 14 ended unchanged.

Shares in Randstad NV (AS:RAND) fell to 3-years lows; falling 0.86% or 0.35 to 40.30.

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

Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.34% or 0.92 to $69.67 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.24% or 0.90 to hit $73.71 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.54% or 14.20 to trade at $2,665.90 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was down 0.72% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.17% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.43% at 107.07.

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

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX fell 0.40% to hit a new 6-months low.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG), which rose 1.59% or 0.39 points to trade at 24.90 at the close. Meanwhile, DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) added 0.96% or 1.00 points to end at 104.85 and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) was up 0.31% or 0.10 points to 32.66 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Randstad NV (AS:RAND), which fell 1.72% or 0.71 points to trade at 40.65 at the close. Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN) declined 1.35% or 16.60 points to end at 1,214.00 and ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) 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:RAND) fell to 3-years lows; losing 1.72% or 0.71 to 40.65.

The AEX Volatility, 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.