AEX closes at 1,140.12 points, down 0.44 percent
Published on 11/12/2026 at 23:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAEX ends lower after tech sell-off
- The AEX closed Thursday at 1,140.12 points, down 0.44 percent from Wednesday's 1,145.14-point close.
- Technology, basic-materials and financial stocks weighed on the Dutch benchmark.
- Prosus, ASML and ABN AMRO were among the biggest decliners, while IMCD and Wolters Kluwer gained.
The AEX ended Thursday, November 12, at 1,140.12 points, falling 5.02 points, or 0.44 percent, from Wednesday's close of 1,145.14 points. The decline followed a record-setting recovery in the previous session and left Amsterdam as one of the weaker major European markets. The closing data and sector overview were reported by Investing.com, citing Reuters.
Technology stocks weigh on benchmark
Losses in technology, basic materials and financials pressured the index. Prosus fell 2.35 percent, while ASML declined 1.92 percent to 1,376.80. ABN AMRO lost 1.59 percent. The market breadth was negative: 50 stocks fell, 46 rose and seven finished unchanged on the Amsterdam exchange, according to the same market report.
Chip stocks were also under pressure across Europe as investors evaluated developments at Nvidia. Euronews reported that Nvidia shares fell sharply after the company said co-founder and chief executive Jensen Huang was stepping down, with chief financial officer Colette Kress serving as interim chief executive. The report said European chip stocks also weakened as investors considered the possible implications for the wider artificial-intelligence supply chain. In Amsterdam, ASML was down 2.8 percent in early afternoon trading, while ASM International also traded lower at that stage.
Defensive pockets limit losses
Several shares provided some support. IMCD gained 1.56 percent to 103.90, Wolters Kluwer rose 1.22 percent to 89.50 and Magnum Ice Cream added 1.05 percent to 17.90. The contrast between these gains and the declines in major technology constituents underlined the concentrated pressure on the AEX's most influential chip and internet names.
The broader European picture was mixed. The AEX's 0.44 percent loss made it the weakest of nine major European indices tracked in the closing wrap by The Edge, while the DAX, CAC 40 and FTSE 100 finished higher. That divergence illustrates the sensitivity of Amsterdam's benchmark to large semiconductor and technology constituents. The next market session will determine whether Thursday's retreat develops into a broader pause or remains a one-day reversal after the prior record close.
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