Netherlands stocks finished the trading session lower on Monday, with selling concentrated in Basic Materials, Telecoms and Consumer Services. At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX index registered a 0.07% decline.
Among individual contributors to the session's performance, Prosus (AS:PRX) was the strongest AEX constituent, gaining 3.14% or 1.16 points to finish at 38.16. Relx PLC (AS:REL) and SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) also outperformed, rising 2.19% (0.60 points) to 28.02 and 1.96% (0.60 points) to 31.28, respectively.
On the downside, BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) recorded the steepest loss on the index, falling 5.49% or 15.00 points to close at 258.10. ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) declined 2.80% (1.64 points) to 56.96, and DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) ended the session down 1.98% (1.68 points) at 83.32.
Market breadth in Amsterdam favored decliners: 54 stocks lost ground, 42 advanced and 9 finished unchanged.
The AEX Volatility measure, which tracks implied volatility in AEX options, was unchanged for the session at 21.09.
Commodities showed mixed moves during the trading day. Crude oil for August delivery slipped 0.03% (0.02) to $68.67 a barrel, while Brent oil for September delivery eased 0.01% (0.01) to $72.11 a barrel. By contrast, the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.73% (29.94) to trade at $4,155.64 a troy ounce.
In foreign exchange, EUR/USD was essentially flat at 1.14, recorded as unchanged by 0.10%, and EUR/GBP was reported unchanged at 0.85 with a 0.20% notation. The US Dollar Index Futures was reported up 0.15% at 100.78.
The session left the AEX marginally lower overall, with a limited number of strong performers offset by several larger declines among Basic Materials and other sectors. Volatility measures for the index remained steady, and commodity and currency moves were modest, leaving the market environment mixed into the close.