Netherlands equities finished the trading session in Amsterdam lower on Tuesday, with the AEX index ending the day down 2.55%.
The decline was driven by losses across several sectors, most notably Basic Materials, Real Estate and Technology, which together pushed the benchmark lower into the close.
Top performers
- Relx PLC (REL) was the session's strongest name on the AEX, rising 1.22%, or 0.36 points, to close at 29.84.
- Jde Peets Nv (JDEP) finished unchanged for the day at 31.76, recording a 0.00% move.
- Wolters Kluwer (WLSNc) slipped slightly, down 0.15%, or 0.10 points, to 68.06 at the close.
Largest decliners
- ArcelorMittal SA (MT) posted the heaviest loss, falling 7.63%, or 4.16 points, to finish at 50.38.
- ING Groep NV (INGA) declined 4.27%, or 1.02 points, to close at 22.88.
- ASML Holding NV (ASML) was down 4.02%, or 48.60 points, settling at 1,161.80.
Market breadth was heavily tilted to the downside: 91 stocks declined versus 8 that advanced, while 6 shares finished unchanged on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
The AEX Volatility index, which tracks the implied volatility of options on the AEX, was unchanged on the day at 21.09, recording a 0.00% move.
Commodities and currencies
Energy contracts moved sharply higher. Crude oil for April delivery rose 6.68%, or 4.76, to trade at $75.99 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery increased 6.75%, or 5.25, to $82.99 a barrel.
Precious metals showed a contrasting move: the April Gold Futures contract fell 3.95%, or 209.81, to trade at $5,101.79 a troy ounce.
In foreign exchange markets, EUR/USD was down 0.81% at 1.16, while EUR/GBP was reported unchanged, moving 0.11% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.84% to 99.17.
Overall, the session closed with broad selling pressure on the Amsterdam bourse, led by the Basic Materials, Real Estate and Technology sectors, while commodity and currency moves added further market activity ahead of the next trading day.