Netherlands stocks closed in negative territory on Tuesday as sector-wide declines pushed the benchmark lower. The AEX fell 1.05% by the close in Amsterdam.
Sector performance was led downward by Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Goods, which collectively exerted downward pressure on the market. Overall, declining issues outnumbered advancing ones by 66 to 30 on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, while 7 stocks finished unchanged.
Notable movers
- SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) finished as one of the session's top performers, rising 1.10% or 0.38 points to close at 34.84.
- BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) added 0.71% or 2.00 points to end at 284.00; the stock also reached an all-time high during the session.
- Shell PLC (AS:SHEL) rose 0.68% or 0.25 points to finish at 36.94.
- Magnum Ice Cream NV (AS:MICCT) was the session's weakest performer on the AEX, falling 3.56% or 0.50 points to close at 13.48.
- ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) declined 2.85% or 40.80 points to end at 1,389.80.
- Koninklijke Philips NV (AS:PHG) slipped 2.61% or 0.62 points to 23.18.
Volatility and breadth
The AEX Volatility index, which measures implied volatility on AEX options, was unchanged on the session, holding steady at 21.09.
Commodities and foreign exchange
Commodity markets were mixed. Crude oil for July delivery fell 2.72% or 2.63 to $93.97 a barrel, while Brent oil for August delivery rose 4.04% or 3.77 to $97.19 a barrel. August Gold Futures decreased 0.43% or 19.68 to trade at $4,536.72 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, the euro-dollar pair EUR/USD was unchanged 0.19% at 1.16, and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.31% at 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 99.15.
What this means at the close
Tuesday's session closed with the AEX lower by 1.05%, market breadth tilted toward decliners, and select energy and semiconductor names bucking the broader decline. Volatility measures were flat even as commodity prices diverged between WTI and Brent benchmarks.