Netherlands stocks finished lower on Friday, with sector losses in Technology, Real Estate and Telecoms pulling the market down at the close in Amsterdam.
The AEX index fell 1.64% to close at a new one-month low.
Top performers on the AEX
- Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO) rose 1.18% or 0.56 points to close at 47.86.
- Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) added 0.58% or 0.38 points to finish at 65.44.
- IMCD NV (AS:IMCD) was up 0.20% or 0.14 points to end the session at 70.24.
Largest declines
- ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) fell 3.46% or 40.40 points to close at 1,128.20.
- Randstad NV (AS:RAND) declined 3.25% or 0.78 points to finish at 23.19.
- ASM International NV (AS:ASMI) dropped 2.96% or 19.60 points to end at 642.00.
On the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, decliners outnumbered advancers by 76 to 22, and 9 stocks finished unchanged. Among the larger names, Randstad reached five-year lows during the session, closing down 3.25% at 23.19.
The AEX Volatility index, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was unchanged at 21.09, registering a 0.00% move.
Commodities and currencies
In commodity markets, crude oil for May delivery rose 2.41% or 2.30 to settle at $97.85 a barrel. Brent crude for May delivery climbed 1.64% or 1.78 to $110.43 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract fell 0.10% or 4.50 to trade at $4,601.20 a troy ounce.
On the foreign-exchange side, EUR/USD was reported unchanged 0.25% at 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.51% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures moved higher by 0.29%, trading at 99.35.
This mix of heavier technology and telecoms performance, pronounced market breadth to the downside and higher oil prices framed the trading session as the AEX closed at the lowest level in a month.
Data snapshot
- AEX -1.64% to one-month low.
- Decliners vs Advancers: 76 vs 22; 9 unchanged.
- AEX Volatility: unchanged at 21.09.
- Crude (May): +2.41% to $97.85; Brent (May): +1.64% to $110.43.
- Gold (April futures): -0.10% to $4,601.20 a troy ounce.
- USD Index Futures: +0.29% at 99.35.