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Amsterdam Stock Exchange Reaches All-Time High Amid Sharp Drop in Oil Prices

Summary by NL Times
The AEX-index reached a new all-time high on Wednesday afternoon. The rise came as oil prices dropped significantly, driven by investor optimism about a possible swift resolution to the conflict in the Middle East. Around 1:30 p.m., the benchmark index in Amsterdam was up 2 percent at 1,034.44 points.

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The national recommended prices for petrol and diesel set by major oil companies fell slightly on Thursday. This follows a sharp drop in oil prices driven by hopes in the oil market for a swift end to the war in the Middle East. According to consumer collective UnitedConsumers, the recommended price for a litre of Euro95 dropped to 2.63 euros from 2.65 euros the previous day. The price for diesel fell to 2.56 euros from 2.59 euros on Wednesday.

The AEX index on the Amsterdam stock exchange reached its highest closing level ever on Wednesday, after the main index had already... early in the afternoon.

The AEX index on the Amsterdam stock exchange reached its highest closing level ever on Wednesday, after the main index had already risen to a new record level in the early afternoon. The main index on the Damrak closed 1.7 percent higher at 1,031.44 points. Investors reacted to falling oil prices and reports of a swift end to the war in the Middle East.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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trouw.nl broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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