AEX edges 0.07% higher as chip stocks weigh on Friday trading
Published on 11/13/2026 at 18:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAEX ends week almost unchanged
- The AEX closed Friday at 1,140.96 points, up 0.84 points or 0.07% from Thursday.
- Chip stocks weakened as uncertainty surrounding Nvidia continued to weigh on the technology sector.
- Ahold Delhaize and Shell provided support, while ASML, ASMI and Besi declined.
The AEX ended Friday's session at 1,140.96 points, up 0.84 points or 0.07% from Thursday's close of 1,140.12 points. The comparison close and its date are documented in The Edge, while the Friday closing level was reported by Welingelichte Kringen, citing ANP.
Chip stocks remain under pressure
Semiconductor shares were the main source of weakness in Amsterdam. ASMI and Besi fell by more than 4%, while ASML lost 2.8%, according to the ANP account. The moves came as uncertainty surrounding Nvidia continued to affect the wider technology sector after Jensen Huang's departure as chief executive.
Nvidia had fallen more than 4% on Thursday after Huang announced that he would step down. The Friday market environment remained focused on the leadership change, possible regulatory scrutiny and the outlook for the artificial-intelligence investment cycle. The chip weakness limited the AEX's advance even as several other large constituents rose.
Consumer goods and energy provide support
Ahold Delhaize gained more than 2%, while Shell rose by more than 1%, helping to cushion the decline in technology shares. Prosus fell 1.1% as investors assessed weakness at Tencent, in which the investment company holds a major stake. The broader market was mixed: Investing.com reported gains in the AEX consumer-goods, oil-and-gas and consumer-services sectors, while 44 shares declined, 43 advanced and 14 were unchanged.
Week ends close to record territory
Despite Friday's limited gain, the index remained close to the record area reached earlier in the week. The session showed how gains in defensive, consumer and energy-linked constituents can offset pressure from the heavily represented Dutch semiconductor complex, leaving the benchmark nearly unchanged on the day.
