Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Technology , Oil & Gas and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX declined 0.31%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were Relx PLC (AS: REL ), which rose 0.94% or 0.44 points to trade at 47.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Wolters Kluwer (AS: WLSNc ) added 0.87% or 1.50 points to end at 173.40 and Koninklijke Philips NV (AS: PHG ) was up 0.67% or 0.17 points to 25.52 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were ASML Holding NV (AS: ASML ), which fell 2.09% or 15.60 points to trade at 732.40 at the close. BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS: BESI ) declined 1.77% or 2.60 points to end at 143.95 and ASM International NV (AS: ASMI ) was down 1.32% or 8.20 points to 614.20.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 66 to 29 and 7 ended unchanged.

Shares in Relx PLC (AS: REL ) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.94% or 0.44 to 47.30. Shares in Wolters Kluwer (AS: WLSNc ) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.87% or 1.50 to 173.40.

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 1.71% or 1.32 to $76.07 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.95% or 0.76 to hit $79.39 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.47% or 12.96 to trade at $2,761.66 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.14% to 1.04, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.05% to 0.85.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 1.29% at 107.79.