AEX closes down 4.5 points as chip selloff hits
Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation and technology losses dominate
- AEX lost 4.5 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,132.58 points on October 15, 2026.
- U.S. producer prices rose 1.3 percent in September against 0.6 percent expected.
- ASM International fell 7.2 percent, while Wolters Kluwer gained 4.3 percent.
- U.S. import and export prices are due October 16, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CEST.
The AEX closed on October 15, 2026 at 1,132.58 points, down 4.5 points or 0.4 percent, Investing.com reported. U.S. producer prices rose 1.3 percent in September, above the 0.6 percent expectation, while artificial intelligence (AI) financing concerns hit technology shares, De Aandeelhouder reported.
ASM International was the AEX's biggest decliner, falling 7.2 percent as the global semiconductor selloff spread across Europe. Wolters Kluwer led the gainers with a 4.3 percent increase, Investing.com reported.
Why is the AEX down today?
Higher-than-expected producer price inflation reinforced concerns that interest rates could stay elevated. The move also revived questions about whether heavy AI spending and related borrowing justify current technology valuations, Investing.com reported.
The producer price index (PPI) rose 1.3 percent, compared with 0.6 percent expected. Core PPI increased 0.5 percent against a 0.3 percent forecast, while September retail sales rose 0.8 percent.
Winners and losers in the AEX
The closing winners and losers were compiled by Investing.com:
- Wolters Kluwer up 4.3 percent
- RELX up 4.0 percent
- KPN up 3.0 percent
- ASM International down 7.2 percent: semiconductor selling
- BE Semiconductor Industries down 6.4 percent: semiconductor selling
- ASML down 4.2 percent: semiconductor selling
AEX breadth stays balanced despite chip losses
Technology, financial and oil and gas shares led the decline. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing stocks 48 to 48, with 10 unchanged, while AEX volatility stood at 21.09, Investing.com reported.
Brent crude stood at USD 105.94, while EUR/USD was at 1.12. The AEX had closed at a record 1,137.09 points on October 14 before Thursday's decline, De Aandeelhouder reported.
What comes next for the AEX
- October 16, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CEST: AEX trading resumes in Amsterdam.
- October 16, 2026, 2:30 p.m. CEST: U.S. import and export price indexes for September are due at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.
- October 16, 2026, 2:15 p.m. CEST: U.S. industrial production data are due at 8:15 a.m. ET, with a 0.4 percent monthly forecast and 0.0 percent prior reading, Investing.com says.
