Netherlands equities finished the trading day in negative territory on Friday as the AEX closed down 0.30%. Losses among Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials names weighed on the benchmark, even as several large-cap constituents posted advances.
Session movers
Leading gainers on the AEX included ING Groep NV (AS:INGA), which advanced 1.58% or 0.44 points to finish at 27.96. Offshore services company SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) added 1.49% or 0.48 points to close at 32.80. Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) rose 1.13% or 0.66 points to end the session at 58.86.
At the other end of the leaderboard, Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN) was the weakest performer, falling 3.10% or 28.00 points to close at 875.80. BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) declined 2.52% or 8.00 points to finish at 309.80, while Prosus (AS:PRX) slipped 2.24% or 0.88 points to 38.22.
Breadth and notable price levels
On the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, rising issues outnumbered decliners by 50 to 45, with nine stocks unchanged at the close. ING Groep NV reached a five-year high in the session, advancing to 27.96. By contrast, shares of Prosus fell to 52-week lows, closing at 38.22.
The AEX Volatility index, which reflects implied volatility for AEX options, was unchanged at 21.09 - a 0.00% move from its prior level.
Commodities and FX
Energy contracts showed mixed movement. Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.07% or 0.05, trading at $76.65 a barrel. Brent oil for August delivery rose 1.01% or 0.81 to $80.66 a barrel.
Precious metals moved lower on the session: the August Gold Futures contract fell 1.87% or 79.28 to trade at $4,166.62 a troy ounce.
In foreign exchange, EUR/USD registered an unchanged 0.07% to 1.15, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.08% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 100.61.
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Market close data are based on Amsterdam trading hours.