AEX gains 3 points as Besi takeover talk lifts midday trade

Published on 10/27/2026 at 13:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The AEX traded at 1,137 points at 12:55 p.m. CET as Besi surged on takeover speculation; US data and ASMI earnings are next.

Afternoon data and earnings loom

AEX traded at 1,137 points at 12:55 p.m. CET on October 27, up 3 points or 0.3 percent.
Besi rose 8.5 percent after Applied Materials sought to raise its stake to 20 percent.
ASMI gained 1.9 percent before its quarterly results at 6:00 p.m. CET.
US durable-goods orders arrive at 1:30 p.m. CET, followed by confidence data at 3:00 p.m. CET.

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At 12:55 p.m. CET on October 27, 2026, the AEX traded at 1,137 points, up 3 points or 0.3 percent, Tostrams reported. Besi's 8.5 percent jump after Applied Materials sought to raise its stake to 20 percent helped lift the index.

Besi led the AEX after the proposed stake increase revived takeover speculation. ASMI gained 1.9 percent ahead of its quarterly results at 6:00 p.m. CET, while ING and Prosus each fell 1.0 percent.

Why is the AEX higher at midday?

Applied Materials said it wants to increase its Besi stake from 9 percent to 20 percent. Degroof Petercam said the move fueled takeover speculation, while Deutsche Bank cut its Besi price target from 240 to 220 euros, IEX reported.

France's consumer-confidence index fell from 85 to 80 in October, its lowest level since 2013. Brent crude traded above USD 116, while the euro fell 0.3 percent to USD 1.139, Tostrams reported.

Winners and losers in the AEX

Winners and losers at 12:55 p.m. CET according to Tostrams:

Besi up 8.5 percent: Applied Materials plans to raise its stake.
Universal Music Group up 2.1 percent: Bloomberg reported exploratory private-equity discussions.
ASMI up 1.9 percent: investors awaited its quarterly results.
ING down 1.0 percent: no specific reason was stated.
Prosus down 1.0 percent: no specific reason was stated.

AEX holds above the previous close

The AEX opened at 1,133 points and stood 3 points above Monday's 1,133-point close at midday. The index had traded as high as 1,135 points and as low as 1,133 points early in the session, according to Euronext.

What comes next for the AEX

October 27, 2026, 1:30 p.m. CET: US durable-goods orders for September.
October 27, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CET: US Case-Shiller home prices for August.
October 27, 2026, 3:00 p.m. CET: US consumer confidence and new-home sales, IEX reported.
October 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. CET: ASMI publishes third-quarter results, IEX reported.

AEX price data for October 27, 2026

The AEX stood at 1,137 points at 12:55 p.m. CET on October 27, 2026, up 3 points or 0.3 percent from the 1,133-point close on October 26, according to Tostrams. It opened at 1,133 points.

AEX by the numbers on October 27, 2026

Index: AEX
Home exchange: Euronext Amsterdam, Netherlands
Level at 12:55 p.m. CET on October 27, 2026: 1,137 points
Change versus previous close of October 26, 2026: up 3 points (up 0.3 percent)
Previous close: 1,133 points
Open: 1,133 points
Top gainer: Besi up 8.5 percent
Top loser: ING down 1.0 percent
Next scheduled event: October 27, 2026, 1:30 p.m. CET: US durable-goods orders