The AEX is 0.1% higher at 719.6 points at five to ten. On Monday, the stock index fell 0.2% after setting a record on Friday.
The AMX falls 0.2% to 1069 points.
Most other European stock market indicators are slightly gaining ground. The British FTSE 100 and the French CAC are up 0.2%. The German DAX fluctuates around Monday’s closing position.
Futures point to a near-flat opening for US stocks at 4:30 this afternoon. On Monday, the Dow Jones closed 0.4% lower and the Nasdaq index 0.5% higher.
At 11 o’clock the ZEW index will be released, which reflects the confidence of investors and analysts in the German economy. More important for stock market sentiment is the explanation of ECB President Christine Lagarde on Thursday afternoon’s interest rate decision. It may cautiously hint at a phasing out of the support programme. At about the same time important inflation figures are coming out of the US. These could provide more insight into whether the US central bank should act later this year.
At the Dutch main funds, Just Eat Takeaway with a gain of 2% in the lead. On Thursday, the shareholders of the American industry peer Grubhub will vote on the intended takeover by the meal delivery company. There is quite a bit of resistance.
Ahold Delhaize wins 1.8%. On Monday, the supermarket chain was already the biggest riser after a positive report from ING, which believes that investors pay too little attention to the value of subsidiary Bol.com.
Payment processor Adyen klimt 1,5%.
Shell is at the bottom with a minus of 1.4%.
Soil researcher loses at medium-sized funds Fugro 1.1%. Biotechnology Company Galapagos and the supplier to pharmacists Fagron lead with gains of 0.8%.
Smallcap Vivoryon Therapeutics takes 5%. The biotechnology company, which is working on its own Alzheimer’s drug, is benefiting from the news that the Alzheimer’s drug from American Biogen has been approved for use in the United States.
Hunter Douglas increases on the local market by 0.8% to €84.50. Investors pay little attention to the statement by CEO and major shareholder Ralph Sonnenberg that he will not raise the acquisition price of €82 per share. Under Dutch law, an offer may not be increased until one year after it was made.
From today you can register on the flotation from the maker of water purification technology NX Filtration. This takes place on Friday.
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