Netherlands equities closed higher on Tuesday as sector-level strength in Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Technology pushed the AEX up 0.75% to a new one-month peak.
The session saw a handful of notable movers. BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AS:BESI) led gains on the AEX, rising 5.36% or 11.10 points to finish at 218.00, marking a new all-time high for the stock. Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN) added 3.78% or 33.70 points to close at 926.10, while CVC Capital Partners PLC (AS:CVC) gained 3.22% or 0.37 points to end the day at 11.87.
On the downside, Shell PLC (AS:SHEL) posted the largest drop among AEX constituents, slipping 2.68% or 1.07 points to finish at 38.82. Unilever PLC (AS:ULVR) declined 0.69% or 0.34 points to close at 49.19, and Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN) eased 0.65% or 0.03 points to trade at 4.77 at the bell.
Market breadth in Amsterdam was positive with 73 issues rising versus 25 declining, while 7 stocks ended unchanged.
The AEX Volatility measure, which tracks implied volatility in AEX options, was unchanged on the day, holding at 21.09.
Commodity markets moved with some divergence. Crude oil for May delivery fell sharply, down 6.61% or 6.55 to $92.53 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery also retreated, dropping 3.82% or 3.80 to $95.56 a barrel. Precious metals saw the opposite direction; the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.40% or 66.52 to trade at $4,833.92 a troy ounce.
In currency and index benchmarks, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.26% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was up 0.14% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.24% to 97.93.
This session combined sector-led equity gains with notable volatility in commodity prices, leaving key Dutch stocks mixed but producing an overall positive close for the AEX.