Netherlands stocks ended Wednesday's session in negative territory, with the AEX finishing the day down 0.37% in Amsterdam. Sector moves were led by losses in Technology, Consumer Goods and Industrials as the index closed lower.
Top performers
- IMCD NV (AS:IMCD) was the session's strongest gainer, rising 9.92% or 7.88 points to close at 87.28.
- Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) advanced 4.64% or 0.20 points to end the day at 4.44.
- Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO) climbed 4.60% or 2.62 points to finish at 59.56.
Largest decliners
- Prosus (AS:PRX) posted the biggest drop on the AEX, falling 4.92% or 2.34 points to close at 45.10.
- ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) declined 4.18% or 49.80 points to end the session at 1,140.60.
- ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) was down 3.83% or 26.60 points, closing at 668.40.
On the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 52 to 46, while 11 stocks finished unchanged. Notably, Koninklijke KPN NV reached a 5-year high in the session, registering a 4.64% gain or a 0.20 increase to 4.44.
Volatility and breadth
The AEX Volatility index, which reflects the implied volatility of AEX options, remained unchanged for the session at 21.09, recording a 0.00% change.
Commodities and currencies
- Crude oil for March delivery rose 0.54% or 0.34 to $63.55 a barrel.
- Brent oil for April delivery increased 0.70% or 0.47 to $67.80 a barrel.
- The April Gold Futures contract fell 0.34% or 16.56 to trade at $4,918.44 a troy ounce.
Currency movements were modest. EUR/USD was effectively unchanged, recorded as a 0.09% move to 1.18, while EUR/GBP showed a 0.16% change to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 97.48.
This session combined selective stock-level strength with broader sector weakness, leaving the AEX modestly lower at the close.