Netherlands equities closed higher on the day, with the AEX index up 0.27% in Amsterdam after a session led by gains in the Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors.
Top and bottom movers
The strongest performer on the AEX was Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN), which climbed 4.24% - a rise of 38.90 points - to finish at 956.90. Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP) also posted a notable advance, gaining 2.40% or 0.60 points to close at 25.58. Exor NV (AS:EXOR) added 2.06% or 1.45 points to end the session at 71.70.
On the downside, Magnum Ice Cream Nv (AS:MICCT) led decliners with a fall of 4.71% or 0.65 points to 13.24 at the close. DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) declined 2.05% or 1.26 to finish at 60.20, and CVC Capital Partners PLC (AS:CVC) slipped 1.19% or 0.15 to 12.45.
Market breadth and notable price milestones
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 52 to 40, with 7 stocks unchanged. Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP) reached 52-week highs, rising 2.40% or 0.60 to 25.58. By contrast, shares of DSM Firmenich AG (AS:DSFIR) fell to all-time lows, dropping 2.05% or 1.26 to 60.20, and CVC Capital Partners PLC (AS:CVC) also hit all-time lows, losing 1.19% or 0.15 to 12.45.
Volatility, commodities and currencies
The AEX Volatility index, which reflects implied volatility in AEX options, was unchanged - 0.00% - holding at 21.09.
In commodities trading, crude oil for April delivery fell 1.15% or 0.72 to $62.03 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery decreased 2.24% or 1.54 to $67.11 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract declined 3.18% or 160.26 to trade at $4,886.04 a troy ounce.
On foreign exchange markets, EUR/USD was effectively unchanged at 1.18, a 0.14% move, while EUR/GBP likewise showed no material change at 0.87, listed as unchanged 0.55%. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.39% to 97.20.
Takeaway
The session closed with modest gains for the AEX supported by sector leadership in Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Healthcare. Broader market breadth favored advancing names, though several individual stocks recorded sharp losses and new all-time lows, and volatility measures remained steady.