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

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX rose 0.36% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were ArcelorMittal SA (AS: MT ), which rose 2.29% or 0.52 points to trade at 23.24 at the close. Meanwhile, Randstad NV (AS: RAND ) added 2.00% or 0.81 points to end at 41.38 and Akzo Nobel NV (AS: AKZO ) was up 1.45% or 0.86 points to 60.04 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were NN Group NV (AS: NN ), which fell 0.67% or 0.29 points to trade at 43.20 at the close. DSM Firmenich AG (AS: DSFIR ) declined 0.56% or 0.56 points to end at 99.08 and BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS: BESI ) was down 0.37% or 0.55 points to 146.55.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 57 to 39 and 11 ended unchanged.

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

Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.99% or 0.77 to $76.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.77% or 0.62 to hit $80.17 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.88% or 24.11 to trade at $2,724.59 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was up 1.02% to 1.04, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.17% to 0.85.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.96% at 108.16.