– Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Technology , Industrials and Oil & Gas sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX fell 0.08%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were Unilever PLC (AS: ULVR ), which rose 1.00% or 0.56 points to trade at 56.74 at the close. Meanwhile, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS: AD ) added 0.98% or 0.32 points to end at 32.85 and Randstad NV (AS: RAND ) was up 0.95% or 0.39 points to 41.39 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS: BESI ), which fell 2.21% or 2.45 points to trade at 108.45 at the close. ASML Holding NV (AS: ASML ) declined 1.92% or 12.30 points to end at 627.70 and ASM International NV (AS: ASMI ) was down 1.65% or 8.30 points to 494.90.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 57 to 43 and 9 ended unchanged.

Shares in Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS: AD ) rose to all time highs; rising 0.98% or 0.32 to 32.85.

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

Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.47% or 0.32 to $68.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.53% or 0.38 to hit $71.94 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.69% or 18.31 to trade at $2,664.61 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was up 0.91% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.00% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 1.02% at 105.88.