The AEX index in Amsterdam fell 0.05% by the close on Wednesday, weighed down by declines in consumer goods, healthcare and industrials. Advancers outnumbered decliners 52 to 41, with 12 shares unchanged. The AEX Volatility index, tracking implied volatility for AEX options, held steady at 21.09.
ArcelorMittal led gains, rising 3.2% to 64.56, followed by IMCD at 97.48 (+2.05%) and DSM Firmenich at 93.26 (+1.7%). On the downside, BE Semiconductor Industries dropped 3.56% to 192.10, while Universal Music Group and Koninklijke Philips fell 1.58% and 1.32%, respectively.
Oil prices advanced, with October WTI crude up 0.58% to $82.84 a barrel and November Brent crude rising 0.57% to $87.77. December gold futures, however, slipped 0.86% to $4,654.06 per troy ounce. The euro held steady against the dollar at 1.17, while the US Dollar Index futures climbed 0.25% to 99.09.
