AEX Slips 0.55% to 1,041.10 as Adyen Hits 52-Week Low

Netherlands stocks closed lower on June 5 as the AEX fell 0.55% to 1,041.10, pressured by an 8.87% plunge in Adyen to a 52-week low. The index had posted modest weekly gains earlier, surging 1.26% on June 2 when ASML reached a record 1,461.80 before climbing further to 1,485.20 the next day. A sharp 17.22% collapse in Akzo Nobel triggered a 0.49% drop on June 3, followed by a brief 0.27% rebound on June 4 led by Wolters Kluwer and Adyen before renewed selling resumed. Oil and gold prices swung sharply throughout the period, adding to market volatility.