Netherlands stocks higher at close of trade; AEX up 0.07%

Investing.com – France stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Industrials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 lost 0.94%, while the SBF 120 index declined 0.93%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Vivendi SA (EPA:VIV), which rose 3.91% or 0.11 points to trade at 2.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Publicis Groupe SA (EPA:PUBP) added 2.29% or 2.12 points to end at 94.78 and Danone SA (EPA:DANO) was up 1.96% or 1.38 points to 71.82 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which fell 5.25% or 1.69 points to trade at 30.48 at the close. Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF) declined 4.74% or 5.10 points to end at 102.60 and Thales (EPA:TCFP) was down 4.25% or 10.50 points to 236.70.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) which rose 6.60% to 34.88, JC Decaux SA (EPA:JCDX) which was up 5.72% to settle at 17.37 and ICADE (EPA:ICAD) which gained 5.29% to close at 20.70.

The worst performers were Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:ETL) which was down 15.62% to 5.84 in late trade, Alstom SA (EPA:ALSO) which lost 6.76% to settle at 24.26 and Atos SE (EPA:ATOS) which was unchanged 6.12% to 0.00 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 270 to 232 and 85 ended unchanged.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.12% or 3.39 to $2,923.21 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 1.37% or 0.91 to hit $67.27 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 1.51% or 1.05 to trade at $70.51 a barrel.

EUR/USD was up 0.61% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.37% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 103.67.

Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Financials and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.13%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT), which rose 6.63% or 2.00 points to trade at 32.17 at the close. Meanwhile, Randstad NV (AS:RAND) added 5.69% or 2.31 points to end at 42.91 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was up 4.88% or 0.87 points to 18.75 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI), which fell 4.89% or 5.20 points to trade at 101.05 at the close. ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) declined 4.80% or 23.00 points to end at 455.70 and Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN) was down 2.86% or 49.00 points to 1,662.60.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 48 to 46 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 3-years highs; up 6.63% or 2.00 to 32.17. Shares in ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.80% or 23.00 to 455.70. Shares in ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 4.88% or 0.87 to 18.75.

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 0.98% or 0.65 to $65.66 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.75% or 0.52 to hit $68.78 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.06% or 1.76 to trade at $2,924.24 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.21% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.26% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.26% at 103.98.

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Financials and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Paris, the CAC 40 rose 0.29%, while the SBF 120 index gained 0.49%.

The best performers of the session on the CAC 40 were Teleperformance SE (EPA:TEPRF), which rose 7.43% or 7.45 points to trade at 107.70 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 6.63% or 2.00 points to end at 32.17 and Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:SGOB) was up 5.32% or 5.35 points to 105.90 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (EPA:URW), which fell 4.34% or 3.44 points to trade at 75.90 at the close. Hermes International SCA (EPA:HRMS) declined 3.14% or 84.00 points to end at 2,588.00 and EssilorLuxottica SA (EPA:ESLX) was down 3.10% or 8.70 points to 271.50.

The top performers on the SBF 120 were Air France KLM SA (EPA:AIRF) which rose 32.95% to 12.16, Atos SE (EPA:ATOS) which was unchanged 16.67% to settle at 0.00 and JC Decaux SA (EPA:JCDX) which gained 13.86% to close at 16.43.

The worst performers were Eutelsat Communications SA (EPA:ETL) which was down 11.85% to 6.92 in late trade, La Francaise Des Jeux Sa (EPA:FDJ) which lost 11.08% to settle at 33.54 and Nexans SA (EPA:NEXS) which was down 6.28% to 94.75 at the close.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Paris Stock Exchange by 298 to 201 and 82 ended unchanged.

Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) rose to 3-years highs; up 6.63% or 2.00 to 32.17. Shares in Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA:SGOB) rose to all time highs; rising 5.32% or 5.35 to 105.90. Shares in Air France KLM SA (EPA:AIRF) rose to 52-week highs; rising 32.95% or 3.01 to 12.16.

The CAC 40 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of CAC 40 options, was unchanged 0.00% to 18.96 a new 52-week high.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.06% or 1.89 to $2,924.11 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 1.03% or 0.68 to hit $65.63 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 0.75% or 0.52 to trade at $68.78 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.26% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.30% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 103.96.