Netherlands stocks ended Monday's trading session in positive territory, pushed higher by strength in the Basic Materials, Healthcare and Technology sectors.
At the close in Amsterdam the AEX climbed 0.79% to register a new all time high.
Among individual large-cap listings, Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN) was the session's strongest performer, finishing up 3.10% - a gain of 29.70 points - to close at 987.60. BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) added 3.07%, gaining 8.40 points to end at 282.00, and Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO) advanced 3.01%, up 1.56 points to 53.44 by the market close.
On the downside, Shell PLC (AS:SHEL) fell 1.13%, a drop of 0.42 points to 36.69 at the close. SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) slipped 1.03% or 0.36 points to finish at 34.46, while Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) declined 0.89% or 0.04 points to 4.58.
Market breadth was positive: rising issues outnumbered decliners on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 78 to 25, and four stocks finished unchanged.
BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) moved to an all time high during the session, increasing 3.07% or 8.40 to reach 282.00.
Volatility measures were steady: the AEX Volatility index, which reflects implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged on the day at 21.09.
Commodities saw notable moves. Crude oil for July delivery fell 5.27%, down $5.09 to $91.51 a barrel. Brent oil for August delivery dropped 5.02%, or $5.03, to $95.18 a barrel. In precious metals, the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.03%, gaining $46.80 to trade at $4,603.20 a troy ounce.
Foreign exchange and dollar measures showed modest changes: EUR/USD was unchanged 0.34% to 1.16, and EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.17% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.25% to 98.93.
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Session takeaway - Amsterdam closed higher with the benchmark index at a fresh record. Sector leadership came from basic materials, healthcare and technology names, while several energy and communications listings lagged. Commodity prices, particularly crude oil, moved sharply lower and gold rose. Volatility remained steady at the session close.