Netherlands stocks lower at close; AEX down 1.09% to 1,010.44 after prior gains

Netherlands stocks closed lower on May 15 as the AEX (Netherlands 25) fell 1.09% to 1,010.44, reversing the previous day's 1.13% gain to 1,021.54. Losses were led by Basic Materials, Technology, and Real Estate sectors, with decliners outnumbering advancers 65 to 31; heavyweights ASML (-4.42% to 1,306.60) and ArcelorMittal (-5.02% to 52.24) weighed heavily. AEX options volatility held steady at 21.09 amid surging oil prices (WTI +4.47% to $105.69; Brent to $109.66) and falling gold. This shift signals a risk-off tone for Dutch equities after semiconductor and bank-led strength on May 14.