Dutch Market Moves? Paolo Maria Pavan Explains Why

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Why a One-Point Rise in Consumer Confidence Is More Dangerous Than a Crash

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 20, 2025

A Whisper Louder Than Despair The Netherlands blinked in June. Not quite hope, just a blink. Consumer confidence, as measured by CBS, nudged itself from -37 in May to -36 in June. A single point. A ro...

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Jun 19, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Quiet Ripples, Not Shocks

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 19, 2025

The AEX closed on 909.30 , down 7.80 points or -0.85% , sliding beneath a key round number it hasn’t seen since mid‑May. Tone of the Day: Subdued Under Strain On surface, a modest drop. Beneath it, a ...

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WOZ 2025: When Numbers Pretend to be Neutral, But Never Are

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 19, 2025

The Illusion of Value, the Certainty of Tax Here’s the headline: In 2025, the average WOZ value of Dutch homes is up 5%. That’s €398,000 on average, the benchmark figure municipalities use to calculat...

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Why “Stable” Unemployment Figures Are the Most Dangerous Lie in the Dutch Economy

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 19, 2025

May 2025 and apparently, nothing happened. That’s what the numbers would like us to believe. 3.8% unemployment , same as April. A tidy -2,000 drop in the number of people without work. 7,000 new jobs ...

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Jun 18, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: A Tense Murmur on the Dam

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 18, 2025

The AEX closed today at 917.10 , a slide of –3.53 points (–0.38%) on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. After several days of restrained shifts, today introduced a mild but unmistakeable drag, a sigh rather th...

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Jun 17, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Market Holds Its Breath

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 17, 2025

A measured descent On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the Amsterdam AEX Index closed at 920.63, marking a decline of 0.46% from the previous day. This modest dip suggests a market mood that is cautious yet co...

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Why Small Entrepreneurs Miss Out on Big Investments, And Why It Doesn’t Have to Stay That Way

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 17, 2025

A Tsunami of Industrial Investment Is Coming—But Will It Lift All Boats? According to CBS, Dutch industrial producers expect a 27% increase in investments for 2025. In absolute terms, that means billi...

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Jun 16, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Polite Panic in Pinstripes

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 16, 2025

A Quarter Percent Climb Amid Global Convulsions Amsterdam's AEX Index closed today, 16 June 2025, at 924.93 , recording a daily gain of +2.31 points (+0.25%) . A statistical whisper, barely audible ov...

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Why “Only 352 Bankruptcies” Should Worry Every Serious CEO

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 16, 2025

When the Ice Is Thin, Stability Is a Trap May 2025. The headline is quiet, almost polite: “Only 352 companies went bankrupt. That’s just a 2% rise.” Ah, the soothing music of modest percentages. But y...

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Jun 13, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Velvet Drop

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 13, 2025

On June 13, 2025, the AEX Index closed at 922.62 , down 7.86 points or 0.84% . This decline reflects a market grappling with heightened geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties. Movement and M...

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Why a 0.5% Export “Growth” Is Actually a Symptom of Economic Flatline

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 13, 2025

0.5% More… of What, Exactly? There it is. A modest +0.5% increase in goods exports, year-over-year, corrected for working days. Neatly delivered by CBS. Machinery, food, and luxury goods , they say. A...

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Jun 12, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Market’s Introverted Day

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 12, 2025

The AEX Index closed today at 930.48 , slipping 5.02 points or 0.54% into the red. Not a tumble, more a deliberate pause. The tone? Restrained, neither nervous nor bullish. A quiet day in tailored ten...

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