Netherlands stocks finished the trading day weaker on Thursday, with the main benchmark retreating amid sector-level downward pressure. The AEX closed down 0.44% as Technology, Basic Materials and Financials names were among the heaviest contributors to the decline.
Market close and headline move
The AEX index fell 0.44% at the Amsterdam close. Broad market participation showed slightly more declines than advances as investors closed out the session.
Top gainers
- IMCD NV (AS:IMCD) led the index’s winners, finishing up 1.56% - a rise of 1.60 points to close at 103.90.
- Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) added 1.22%, gaining 1.08 points to end the session at 89.50.
- Magnum Ice Cream Nv (AS:MICCT) rose 1.05%, an increase of 0.19 points to finish at 17.90.
Lagging stocks
- Prosus (AS:PRX) was the largest decliner among the named components, down 2.35% or 0.87 points to close at 36.10.
- ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) fell 1.92%, a drop of 27.00 points to finish at 1,376.80.
- ABN AMRO Bank NV (AS:ABNd) declined 1.59% or 0.68 points to end at 42.06.
Breadth and volatility
On the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, declining issues outnumbered advancing ones by 50 to 46, with 7 stocks unchanged at the close. The AEX Volatility measure, which tracks implied volatility in AEX options, was unchanged at 21.09, recording a 0.00% move.
Commodities and currencies
Commodities showed mixed results. Crude oil for December delivery gained 0.53%, up $0.46 to $86.99 a barrel. Brent for January delivery rose 1.23%, up $1.14 to $93.90 a barrel. The December Gold Futures contract fell 3.05%, down $122.13 to trade at $3,878.37 a troy ounce. The US Dollar Index Futures were reported up 0.27% at 103.09.
Among currency pairs, EUR/USD registered a move to 1.11 with a 0.32% figure cited, while EUR/GBP was reported at 0.84 with a 0.05% figure noted.
This session’s activity left the benchmark lower overall, with pockets of strength in select names counterbalanced by notable weakness among several large-cap stocks.