Shell continues to advance in lower AEX; Signify radiates | Financial

The AEX records a quarter to ten 0.1% lower at a position of 642.94 points. The Midkap index goes up 0.2% to 973.55 points.

Elsewhere in Europe, the stock markets also took it easy. Paris and London climbed to 0.2%. Frankfurt remained flat.

Wall Street showed small pluses on Tuesday evening. The hope of additional corona support in the US gave further support to the most important indicators. Furthermore, attention will be paid to the start of the American financial season with the major banks opening their books on Friday.

Investors are also keeping an eye on the developments surrounding the spread of the highly contagious British variant of the corona virus. As expected, the lockdown in the Netherlands has been extended by three weeks until February 9.

Downer Takeaway

Dive into the AEX Just Eat Takeaway 4% down. The meal delivery company saw the number of orders rise sharply to 179.8 million in the past quarter as a result of the tightened lockdowns, but the market expected an even larger increase in orders in advance. Profitability also lagged due to large investments.

Banks are also under pressure with losses of 1.8% and 1.6% respectively ING in ABN.

Biotechfonds Galapagos has to give up 1.7% after the nice revival on Tuesday.

RD Shell continued its advance with a plus of 1.1% supported by the ongoing rally in oil prices. The oil and gas concern will also cut approximately 900 jobs in the Netherlands as part of the previously announced major reorganization. That amounts to about a tenth of the total Dutch workforce.

Ahold Delhaize will gain 1.5% due to a possible consolidation in the sector. According to Bloomberg news agency, Canadian retail group Couche-Tard, owner of the Circle K chain, is considering acquiring French supermarket group Carrefour.

Included with the medium-sized funds Signify on the rise with a profit of 2.4%. The news that lighting company staff are getting back the spring corona contribution was received cheerfully by investors as a sign that Signify is in good financial position. Providing a special dividend to shareholders also encouraged cheerfulness.

It ends up on the other side Air France KLM in the rear with a 1.5% decline.

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