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Stocks in the Netherlands fell Thursday, as the AEX Index declined 2.2% to 977.63.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion), Akzo Nobel was the biggest laggard, tumbling 7.5%, followed by shares of Signify, which tumbled 6.0%. Shares of AMG Critical Materials plunged 5.6%.
SWI Capital Holding was the biggest leader during the session, surging 5.4%, and SBM Offshore jumped 2.3%. Koninklijke Vopak rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 1.9%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index dropping 2.3% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index falling 2.4% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.6% to 96.21. The euro weakened 0.8% against the dollar to $1.15.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Dutch government bond yield increased 1.61 basis points to 3.039%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 13:07 ET (17:07 GMT)
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