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

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.92%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS: MT ), which rose 4.96% or 1.36 points to trade at 28.80 at the close. Meanwhile, ING Groep NV (AS: INGA ) added 3.49% or 0.60 points to end at 17.74 and Wolters Kluwer (AS: WLSNc ) was up 1.83% or 2.70 points to 150.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Akzo Nobel NV (AS: AKZO ), which fell 1.38% or 0.82 points to trade at 58.70 at the close. DSM Firmenich AG (AS: DSFIR ) declined 0.92% or 0.95 points to end at 102.05 and ASM International NV (AS: ASMI ) was down 0.90% or 4.60 points to 508.60.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 57 to 36 and 17 ended unchanged.

Shares in ArcelorMittal SA (AS: MT ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.96% or 1.36 to 28.80. Shares in ING Groep NV (AS: INGA ) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.49% or 0.60 to 17.74.

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 0.43% or 0.30 to $69.46 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.21% or 0.15 to hit $72.66 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.90% or 54.19 to trade at $2,902.69 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was up 1.16% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.13% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 1.03% at 106.45.