AEX closes 0.8 percent higher as chip stocks rebound

The AEX closed at 1,142 points on October 21, 2026, up 9 points, or 0.8 percent, as Welingelichte Kringen reported. Akzo Nobel gained 4.3 percent after quarterly results, while technology stocks rebounded.

Akzo Nobel's third-quarter revenue fell short of expectations, but adjusted EBITDA of EUR 388 million matched forecasts. Its shares rose 4.3 percent after the release, IEX reported. The company expects adjusted EBITDA to improve by EUR 100 million at constant exchange rates in 2026, IEX said.

Why did the AEX rise today?

Technology, financial and health care sectors led the advance. The index held gains for much of the session, then gave back several tenths of a percent around the Wall Street open, according to IEX. The move left the benchmark close to Friday's record close of 1,142.88 points, ANP reported.

Winners and losers in the AEX

Winners and losers at the Amsterdam close, according to Investing.com:

• BE Semiconductor Industries up 4.4 percent: the technology sector led the market.
• Akzo Nobel up 4.3 percent: quarterly results supported the shares.
• ASM International up 2.7 percent: semiconductor stocks recovered.
• Prosus down 3.1 percent: the shares followed a decline in Tencent, Investing.com reported.
• Unilever down 1.4 percent.
• Ahold Delhaize down 1.2 percent.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining stocks by 52 to 38, while 12 ended unchanged. AEX volatility stood at 21.09, with technology, financial and health care sectors leading the advance.

What comes next for the AEX

• October 22, 2026, 6:30 a.m. CEST: Dutch consumer confidence and existing-home prices, IEX reports.
• October 22, 2026, 7:00 a.m. CEST: BE Semiconductor Industries releases third-quarter results, Besi says.
• October 22, 2026, 7:30 a.m. CEST: Aalberts publishes third-quarter results, IEX reports.
• October 22, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CEST: RELX releases its nine-month update, IEX reports.

AEX price data for October 21, 2026

The AEX closed at 1,142 points on October 21, 2026, as Welingelichte Kringen reported. It rose 9 points, or 0.8 percent, from the previous close of 1,134 points.

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