Netherlands 25 surges 1.70% higher on April 30, snapping two-day decline

Netherlands 25 closed up 1.70% on April 30 with broad gains in technology, consumer services and healthcare, as 71 stocks advanced against 24 decliners. This rebound followed declines of 0.78% on April 28—driven by ASML (-3.36% to 1,171.80) and BE Semiconductor (-5.12% to 235.30) amid WTI crude's 3.55% rise to $99.79—and 0.38% on April 29, hit by Philips (-5.31% to 21.92) and Heineken (-2.81% to 64.92, 52-week low) despite ASML's +1.78% to 1,192.60 and surging oil (WTI +6.28% to $106.21). Oil eased (WTI -2.29% to $104.43), EUR/USD rose 0.49% to 1.17, and volatility held at 21.09.