Netherlands equities ended Monday in negative territory as sector-specific declines in Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Technology exerted downward pressure on the benchmark AEX index.
At the Amsterdam close the AEX lost 0.14%.
Top winners
- Magnum Ice Cream Nv (AS:MICCT) was the session's strongest performer, rising 7.86% or 1.12 points to finish at 15.34. The shares moved to an all-time high on the advance.
- DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) added 1.58% or 1.04 points to close at 66.68.
- ABN AMRO Group NV (AS:ABNd) gained 1.31% or 0.40 points to end the session at 30.88.
Largest decliners
- CVC Capital Partners PLC (AS:CVC) fell 2.37% or 0.36 points to close at 14.82.
- Relx PLC (AS:REL) declined 1.89% or 0.64 points to finish at 33.16, reaching a 52-week low.
- Exor NV (AS:EXOR) dropped 1.63% or 1.15 points to end at 69.35.
Market breadth at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange showed 54 advancing issues versus 47 decliners, while 8 stocks finished unchanged.
Volatility and derivatives
The AEX Volatility measure - which reflects the implied volatility of AEX options - was unchanged on the day, holding at 21.09 (0.00% change).
Commodities and currencies
- Crude oil for March delivery traded lower, down 0.46% or 0.28 to $60.79 a barrel.
- Brent oil for April delivery slipped 0.31% or 0.20 to $64.87 a barrel.
- The April Gold Futures contract rose 2.20% or 110.44 to trade at $5,127.44 a troy ounce.
- EUR/USD moved higher by 0.50% to 1.19, while EUR/GBP was reported as unchanged 0.12% at 0.87.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.65%, trading at 96.77.
Monday's session left the AEX marginally lower and displayed a mix of company-specific strength and weakness across sectors, with notable moves in energy-linked commodities and safe-haven gold influencing market tone.