Netherlands equities closed lower on Friday, with losses concentrated in Basic Materials, Healthcare and Consumer Services as the AEX ended the session down 0.19%.
At the Amsterdam close, the benchmark AEX index recorded a 0.19% decline. The market’s breadth favored decliners, with falling stocks outnumbering advancers by 60 to 38, and 8 issues finishing unchanged.
Top performers
- ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) led winners, advancing 2.72% or 23.40 points to close at 882.20. The shares reached an all-time high over the session.
- BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) gained 2.40% or 6.10 points to finish at 260.80, also marking an all-time high for the stock during the day.
- Magnum Ice Cream Nv (AS:MICCT) rose 1.58% or 0.20 points to end at 12.60.
Largest decliners
- ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) was the session’s biggest loser, slipping 2.36% or 1.26 points to close at 52.06.
- Prosus (AS:PRX) fell 2.26% or 0.95 points to 41.01.
- SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) declined 1.78% or 0.64 points to finish at 35.30.
The AEX Volatility measure, which reflects implied volatility in AEX options, was unchanged on the day at 21.09.
Commodity markets showed upward moves: crude oil for June delivery rose 1.02% or 0.97 to $95.78 a barrel, while Brent for July delivery climbed 1.45% or 1.45 to $101.51 a barrel. Precious metals were firmer as the June Gold Futures contract increased 0.19% or 8.99 to trade at 4,719.89 a troy ounce.
In currency markets, EUR/USD strengthened 0.46% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was essentially flat, noted as unchanged at 0.86 with a 0.12% figure. The US Dollar Index Futures moved lower, down 0.18% at 97.76.
Market dynamics on the closing tone created a split picture: strong gains in select semiconductor-related names contrasted with weakness across raw materials, certain healthcare positions and consumer services. The unchanged AEX Volatility suggests option-implied uncertainty remained steady even as commodity prices and foreign exchange rates shifted.
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