Netherlands shares finished higher at the close on Monday, with gains concentrated in the Technology, Consumer Goods and Financials sectors helping the benchmark rise.
In Amsterdam, the AEX index closed up 0.43%.
Among individual names on the AEX, ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) was the session's top performer, rising 2.51% or 23.80 points to finish at 971.80. Prosus (AS:PRX) also posted a strong close, adding 2.43% or 0.91 points to end the day at 38.39. ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) rounded out the leading trio, advancing 2.14% or 33.80 points to 1,612.00 in late trade.
On the downside, Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO) fell 2.06% or 1.24 points to close at 59.10, making it the weakest AEX name on the session. Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP) declined 1.95% or 0.44 points, ending at 22.08, and ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) dropped 1.94% or 1.02 points to 51.50.
Market breadth in Amsterdam favored losers: 59 stocks declined while 37 advanced, and 8 finished unchanged.
The AEX Volatility index - which measures the implied volatility of options on the AEX - was unchanged at 21.09, registering a 0.00% move.
Commodities saw mixed action. Crude oil for August delivery rose 2.24% or 1.55 to trade at $70.78 a barrel. Brent crude for September delivery climbed 1.89% or 1.37 to $73.97 a barrel. By contrast, the August Gold Futures contract slipped 1.37% or 56.05 to trade at $4,040.25 a troy ounce.
Major currency pairs showed only modest movement. The EUR/USD rate was essentially flat, quoted at 1.14 with a 0.38% change, while EUR/GBP was also little changed at 0.86 with a 0.03% move. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 100.89.
Intraday instrument performance highlights (as reported):
- AEX index: +0.43%
- ASMI: +2.51%
- PRX: +2.43%
- ASML: +2.14%
- AKZO: -2.06%
- WDPP: -1.95%
- MT: -1.94%
- AEX Volatility: 0.00% at 21.09
- Crude (August): +2.24% to $70.78
- Brent (September): +1.89% to $73.97
- Gold (August): -1.37% to $4,040.25
- US Dollar Index Futures: -0.24% at 100.89
Overall, the session closed with modest gains for the main Dutch index amid mixed signals across commodities and currencies.