Market close overview
Netherlands equities finished higher on Monday, with the AEX index adding 0.53% at the close in Amsterdam. The advance was led by moves in the Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials sectors, which collectively pushed the benchmark higher by the end of trading.
Top and bottom performers
- IMCD NV was the top gainer on the AEX, rising 5.35% or 3.76 points to close at 74.00.
- ArcelorMittal SA added 5.24% or 2.20 points to finish at 44.21.
- ASML Holding NV gained 4.18% or 47.20 points to end the session at 1,175.40.
- Wolters Kluwer recorded one of the largest declines, falling 2.48% or 1.62 points to 63.82 at the close.
- Shell PLC slipped 1.95% or 0.77 points to finish at 38.80.
- Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV was down 1.93% or 0.79 points, closing at 40.06.
Breadth on the Amsterdam exchange favoured advancers, with 62 stocks rising against 31 decliners; 14 issues were unchanged.
Volatility and commodities
The AEX Volatility measure, which reflects implied volatility of AEX options, remained unchanged at 21.09 - a 0.00% move. In commodities trading, energy and precious metals posted notable declines. Crude oil for May delivery fell 8.54% or 8.39 to $89.84 a barrel. Brent crude for June delivery dropped 8.45% or 8.99 to $97.42 a barrel. June Gold Futures lost 3.99% or 184.10 to trade at $4,425.50 a troy ounce.
FX and dollar index
Major currency pairs were relatively stable in the session. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.15% at 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.25% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures edged lower, down 0.41% to 99.06.
Overall, the market closed with a modest gain concentrated in a few sectors while commodity markets registered sharp moves to the downside during the trading day.