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Stocks in the Netherlands fell Friday, as the AEX Index declined 1.6% to 961.62.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), Koninklijke Vopak was the biggest laggard, dropping 4.8%, followed by shares of SBM Offshore, which fell 4.1%. Shares of AMG Critical Materials dropped 3.5%.
SWI Capital Holding was the biggest leader during the session, surging 6.9%, and Akzo Nobel surged 1.2%. Wolters Kluwer rounded out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.6%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index dropping 1.4% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index falling 1.8% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.4% to 96.32. The euro strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Dutch government bond yield rose 9.12 basis points to 3.130%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 13:05 ET (17:05 GMT)
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