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Stocks in the Netherlands rose during early trading Friday, as the AEX Index added 0.7% to 984.89.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), Signify is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 2.1%, and BE Semiconductor rose 2.1%. ING Groep rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 1.8%.
Magnum Ice Cream is the biggest early laggard, declining 2.0%, followed by shares of Randstad, which declined 1.9%. Shares of Flow Traders fell 1.3%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.1% to 96.01. The euro strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Dutch government bond yield fell 0.89 basis point to 3.030%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
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