Netherlands stocks finished the trading day in Amsterdam lower on Wednesday, driven by losses in the Technology, Oil & Gas and Basic Materials sectors that pulled the AEX index down 0.42% at the close.
Among individual movers on the AEX, CVC Capital Partners PLC (AS:CVC) was the session's top performer, advancing 4.47% - a rise of 0.53 points - to finish at 12.40. Adyen NV (AS:ADYEN) added 4.09%, up 37.90 points to close at 964.00, while Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) gained 3.20%, an increase of 2.08 points to 67.08 in late trade.
On the downside, ASML Holding NV (AS:ASML) led the losers, slipping 4.22% - a move of 54.20 points - to end the session at 1,230.00. SBM Offshore NV (AS:SBMO) dropped 2.76%, down 1.00 points to 35.18, and Akzo Nobel NV (AS:AKZO) fell 1.20%, a decline of 0.62 points to 50.90.
Market breadth on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange was essentially balanced: there were 49 declining listings and 49 advancing ones, while 9 issues finished unchanged. The AEX Volatility index, which reflects implied volatility on AEX options, was unchanged at 21.09, representing a 0.00% change for the session.
Commodities saw mixed moves. Crude oil for May delivery rose 0.82% - up $0.75 - to trade at $92.03 a barrel. Brent crude for June delivery increased 0.98%, adding $0.93 to reach $95.72 a barrel. By contrast, the June Gold Futures contract declined 0.42%, a loss of $20.59, to trade at $4,829.51 a troy ounce.
Major currency pairs were largely steady. EUR/USD was effectively unchanged, moving 0.03% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP held flat at 0.87 with a 0.00% change. The US Dollar Index Futures ticked down 0.06% to 97.85.
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