Netherlands stocks higher at close of trade; AEX up 0.31%
Netherlands stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the AEX index up 0.31%. The major gainers of the day were Shell PLC, BE Semiconductor Industries, and Universal Music Group. Shell's shares surged 3.47% to reach an all-time high of 44.75, while BE Semiconductor rose 2.36% to 179.90 and Universal Music increased 2.26% to 14.68. The worst-performing stocks were ING Groep, which dropped 2.70% to 29.43, followed by ArcelorMittal and DSM Firmenich, both falling 2.45% and 2.25% respectively.
On the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, there were 55 declining stocks to 43 advancing ones, with 6 ending unchanged. The AEX Volatility indicator remained flat at 21.09. Crude oil prices saw a 4.77% jump to $92.49 a barrel, while Brent oil for December delivery increased 5.23% to $105.44. Gold Futures prices for December fell 0.26% to $4,129.75 per troy ounce.
Currency markets saw GBP unchanged against the euro at 0.85, while EUR/USD held steady at 1.12. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.13% to 102.14.
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