The AEX index fell 0.40% to close lower in Amsterdam on Thursday, weighed by declines in oil and gas, real estate and basic materials sectors.
The benchmark declined as Shell led decliners with a 1.67% drop to €38.76, followed by ING Groep, which fell 1.44% to €30.13. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize also slipped 1.23% to €30.56, marking a fresh 52-week low.
Advancers outnumbered decliners by 47 to 41, with 17 stocks unchanged. AEX volatility remained flat at 21.09.
Among gainers, Relx rose 2.83% to €31.24, Wolters Kluwer added 1.56% to €70.12 and BE Semiconductor Industries gained 1.51% to €195.00.
The euro held steady against the dollar, with EUR/USD trading near 1.17. The U.S. Dollar Index futures were down 0.03% at 99.06.
Crude oil futures rose, with October WTI up 0.56% to $82.69 a barrel and November Brent climbing 0.67% to $87.52. December gold futures increased 0.16% to $4,660.91 per troy ounce.
