Dutch Market Moves? Paolo Pavan Explains Why

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May 29, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Stoic Under Clouds

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 29, 2025

The Dutch market wore a face of ironic composure today. Amsterdam’s AEX Index closed at 924.22, down a negligible 0.19 points, or –0.02%. If the market intended to send a message, it was whispered—per...

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How the Dream of Starting a Family Is Being Crushed by the Cost of a Home

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 29, 2025

Prosperity or Paradox? The Netherlands is routinely ranked among the happiest countries in the world, a top-tier economy and the fourth largest GDP in Europe. But beneath this glossy label of prosperi...

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May 28, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Caution in a Crisp Suit

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 28, 2025

Today’s Mood: Almost Calm, Almost Certain The AEX Index closed today at 924.41 , slipping -5.65 points (-0.61%) —a decline neither dramatic nor dismissible. The market tone was composed, like a man in...

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Where Did All the Money Go? Not to Restaurants.

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 28, 2025

More Money, Less Spending? In 2024, Dutch households saw their disposable income rise by 5.7%, reaching a historic €553 billion. On paper, that’s a good year. But dig deeper and the real story isn’t a...

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May 27, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Pause Before the Pivot

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 27, 2025

The Amsterdam stock exchange didn’t rush, flinch, or exhale too loudly. On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the AEX Index closed at 930.06 , up +5.18 points ( +0.56% ). The market moved like a man adjusting his...

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Confidence Is Falling. That’s Not the Real Problem.

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 27, 2025

Another month, another dip. In May, Dutch manufacturer confidence slipped once again—this time from -3.3 to -3.9, according to CBS. The headlines will call it “a minor decline.” But confidence doesn’t...

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May 26, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Markets Whisper Today

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 26, 2025

I. The Market and the Monk Imagine a monastery bell that doesn’t ring. It sways slightly in the wind—just enough to remind those nearby that time is still passing, even if no one marked the hour aloud...

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May 23, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Index Blinks First

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 23, 2025

The AEX closed today at 917.39, down 1.03%. This Wasn't a Dip. It Was a Pause in Conviction. The index didn’t tumble—it stalled. Not because of panic, but because confidence overreached its outline. T...

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Dutch Housing Prices Soar 10%—But Are We Celebrating a Bubble?

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 23, 2025

When Data Inflates, Truth Shrinks April 2025: According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the average price of an existing home was 10.2% higher than in April 2024. It’s the eleventh consecutive month ...

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May 22, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: AEX Just Dropped

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 22, 2025

On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the Amsterdam AEX Index closed at 926.91 , down 6.41 points or -0.69% . At first glance, the drop may seem minor—barely enough to ripple the water. But the mood today was no...

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May 21, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: What Flat Markets Teach Bold Entrepreneurs

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 21, 2025

A still surface hides a steady hand. Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The Amsterdam AEX Index closes at 933.32—up 2.27 points (+0.24%). On paper, a forgettable figure. In truth, a lesson in strategic restrain...

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The Dutch Paradox: Wealth Now, Weakness Later

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 21, 2025

The Netherlands looks good in pictures. Especially when the picture is taken at just the right angle. The Monitor Brede Welvaart and SDG’s 2025 , delivered to Parliament on Accountability Day, offers ...

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