– 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.