Netherlands stocks finished the Monday session in negative territory as losses across Industrials, Healthcare and Basic Materials pressured the market. At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX index declined 1.06%.
The day's strongest performers on the AEX included Shell PLC (AS:SHEL), which advanced 2.66% - adding 0.93 points to finish at 35.93. Relx PLC (AS:REL) rose 0.20% or 0.06 points to close at 29.48, and Jde Peets Nv (AS:JDEP) gained 0.19% or 0.06 points to end the session at 31.76.
On the downside, IMCD NV (AS:IMCD) registered the steepest loss among AEX constituents, dropping 4.91% or 4.00 points to 77.40 at the close. Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO) fell 4.09% or 2.44 points to finish at 57.18, while Randstad NV (AS:RAND) declined 4.02% or 1.12 points to close at 26.71.
Market breadth was tilted toward decliners at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, where falling stocks outnumbered advancing issues by 84 to 17, and 5 shares ended unchanged.
Shares of Shell PLC reached five-year highs in the session, climbing 2.66% to 35.93. The AEX Volatility index - which measures the implied volatility of AEX options - was unchanged, holding at 21.09.
Commodity markets moved notably during the trading day. Crude oil for April delivery rose 5.45% or 3.65 to trade at $70.67 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery increased 5.93% or 4.32 to $77.19 a barrel. Precious metals also moved higher, with the April Gold Futures contract up 1.31% or 68.51 to trade at $5,316.41 a troy ounce.
Currency markets reflected a stronger dollar and softer euro. EUR/USD declined 1.02% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.38% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 1.00% to 98.54.
Overall, the session combined sector-specific weakness with broad commodity strength, contributing to the AEX's 1.06% drop. Energy-linked names showed relative strength even as industrial and materials-related stocks weighed on the benchmark.