Netherlands equities closed the session weaker on Thursday, with the AEX index sliding 1.28% as declines across Consumer Services, Financials and Industrials pushed the benchmark lower.
At the Amsterdam close the AEX stood at 1,086.67, down 14.14 points, representing a 1.28% retreat from the previous session.
Among individual stocks, SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) was the top performer on the AEX, advancing 2.66% or 0.88 points to finish at 33.94. Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP) rose 1.52% or 0.34 points to close at 22.74, and Shell PLC (AS:SHEL) added 1.40% or 0.54 points to end the day at 39.20.
On the downside, BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) registered the largest drop, losing 7.34% or 18.20 points to close at 229.90. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (AS:AD) fell 5.59% or 2.00 points to 33.77, and DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) declined 5.22% or 4.44 points to finish at 80.64.
By the close, decliners outnumbered advancers on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 76 to 19, with 12 issues unchanged.
Market volatility as measured by the AEX Volatility index was unchanged at 21.09.
Commodity markets showed marked moves during the session. U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 6.23% or $5.41 to $92.24 a barrel. Brent oil for September delivery climbed 6.88% or $6.47 to $100.54 a barrel. In precious metals, the August Gold Futures contract fell 2.43% or $100.75 to trade at $4,051.15 a troy ounce.
In currency trading, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.33% at 1.14, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.20% at 0.85. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures was higher, up 0.34% at 101.30.
Index and market snapshots from the session included: AEX -1.28%, SHEL +1.4%, SBMO +2.66%, AD -5.59%, BESI -7.34%, DX +0.31%, GC -2.37%, LCO +6.54%, CL +5.83%, WDPP +1.52%, VAEX 0.00%, NLCS -2.7%, NLFIN -1.74%, NLIN -1.43%, DSFIR -5.22%.
The market closed with investors facing a mix of strong commodity moves and broad equity weakness, as more stocks fell than rose and implied option volatility held steady.