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

At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.85%.

The best performers of the session on the AEX were Randstad NV (AS: RAND ), which rose 4.47% or 1.82 points to trade at 42.53 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS: MT ) added 3.57% or 1.02 points to end at 29.61 and ABN AMRO Group NV (AS: ABNd ) was up 3.34% or 0.64 points to 19.63 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Universal Music Group NV (AS: UMG ), which fell 8.75% or 2.44 points to trade at 25.46 at the close. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS: AD ) declined 0.68% or 0.23 points to end at 33.73 and Koninklijke KPN NV (AS: KPN ) was down 0.66% or 0.03 points to 3.75.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 73 to 23 and 9 ended unchanged.

Shares in ABN AMRO Group NV (AS: ABNd ) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.34% or 0.64 to 19.63.

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

Crude oil for April delivery was up 1.11% or 0.74 to $67.29 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.07% or 0.75 to hit $70.63 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.28% or 8.49 to trade at $2,999.79 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.28% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.42% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 103.68.