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ARTICLE · 02 SEPTEMBER 1996

Amsterdam Stock Market Continues Recovery Despite Month-End Dip

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August saw a continuation of the late July recovery from the sharp share price falls of the summer. Favourable US figures and a string of good half-year earnings from Dutch companies coupled with a resumption of the downtrend in interest rates helped the Amsterdam market to prolong the recovery. The Amsterdam EOE Index climbed almost three percent from 535.73 at end-June to 550.99 at end-August. The Amsterdam MidCap index of medium-capitalised firms surged even more strongly, jumping five percent to 839.05 points.

The overall trend in share prices was erratic: the biggest rise in the AEX was 5.47 points, while the biggest fall in a single day amounted to 7.96 points.The AEX reached an intra-day high for the month of .... on 28 August before closing the day at 563.38. The last two trading days of the month were characterized by hefty swings on the international share markets in response to U.S. economic growth data. Sentiment took a turn for the worse and the AEX surrendered 12.54

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