Amsterdam - Dutch stocks ended the trading day higher on Wednesday as sector gains in Technology, Consumer Goods and Financials pushed the AEX to a fresh closing record.
At the close in Amsterdam the AEX rose 1.18% to 1,082.70, registering a new all-time high for the index.
Top movers
- ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) climbed 5.89% or 58.20 points to finish at 1,046.00. The stock rose to an all-time high in the session.
- ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) added 4.10% or 65.20 points to close at 1,656.40. ASML also reached an all-time high during the day.
- BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) gained 3.75% or 11.20 points to end the session at 310.10.
Lagging names
- ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) declined 2.36% or 1.40 points to close at 57.82.
- Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) fell 2.26% or 0.82 points to end at 35.39.
- Exor NV (AS:EXOR) dropped 1.93% or 1.30 points to finish at 66.10.
Market breadth in Amsterdam was narrowly positive, with 49 advancing issues versus 46 decliners and 11 unchanged at the close.
The AEX Volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged at 21.09, recording a 0.00% change.
Commodities and FX
- Crude oil for July delivery increased 0.72% or 0.55 to $76.60 a barrel.
- Brent oil for August delivery rose 0.60% or 0.47 to $79.43 a barrel.
- The August Gold Futures contract advanced 0.67% or 28.97 to trade at $4,383.37 a troy ounce.
On the currency and rates front, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.15% at 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.10% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 99.46.
This session highlighted strong performance among semiconductor-related and technology-linked names alongside a narrower overall participation across the exchange. Commodities and foreign-exchange instruments displayed modest moves during the same period.