Why Your Groceries Still Cost More, Even as Inflation Drops: The Hidden Game Behind May’s “Good News” by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 12, 2025 Inflation Eased, But So Did Vigilance Consumer prices in the Netherlands rose 3.3% in May 2025 compared to May 2024, down from 4.1% in April. At first glance, this seems like a relief. But in the worl... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
Why Business Services Growth in the Netherlands Might Be Fool’s Gold by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 12, 2025 ❝ Growth Without Confidence Is a Castle Built on Fog ❞ Business services in the Netherlands posted a modest +3% turnover increase in Q1 2025 compared to the same quarter last year. That’s the headline... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
Jun 11, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Is the Calm Before the Storm Over? by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 11, 2025 The Amsterdam AEX Index closed today, June 11, 2025, at 935.50, down 3.13 points, a subtle -0.33% slip that felt more like a recalibration than a retreat. If the market had a face, it wore a tailored ... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Read more
Why a -0.5% Dip in Dutch Industry Signals More Than a Slowdown by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 11, 2025 ❝ -0.5% Isn’t Just a Number. It’s a Signal. ❞ In April 2025, the calendar-adjusted production of Dutch industry slipped by 0.5% compared to April 2024, according to CBS. A minor figure at first glance... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
Jun 10, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Amsterdam Holds Its Breath by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 10, 2025 On June 10, 2025, the AEX Index closed at 938.63, marking a 0.70% increase from the previous day. This modest rise suggests a market cautiously optimistic, yet acutely aware of the underlying global u... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Read more
Why a 0.2% Rise in Consumption Reveals More About Trust Than Growth by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 10, 2025 The Whisper Beneath the Numbers Some truths do not arrive with fanfare. They slip in quietly, decimal by decimal, like the whisper of April’s household consumption: +0.2% . A minor increase, you’d thi... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
Jun 9, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Still Waters in Amsterdam by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 9, 2025 The Amsterdam AEX Index closed on June 9, 2025, at 932.11, marking a modest gain of 0.23% from the previous session. This subtle uptick reflects a market mood that is cautiously optimistic, with inves... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Read more
House Prices Up, Citizens Down: How Dutch Municipalities Got Addicted to Your WOZ Pain by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 9, 2025 The Trend Behind the Numbers The latest data from CBS and the Dutch Land Registry leaves no room for ambiguity: the transaction prices of existing owner-occupied homes in nearly all Dutch municipaliti... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan REAL ESTATE Read more
Jun 6, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Tech Lifts the Tide by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 6, 2025 The AEX Index closed on June 6, 2025, at 929.93, marking a modest gain of 0.48% from the previous day. This subtle uptick suggests a market mood that is steady, perhaps cautiously optimistic, but not ... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Read more
Why Businesses in the Netherlands Are About to Feel a Pain No One’s Warning Them About by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 6, 2025 Let me tell you a story. It’s about a man who hears the same alarm clock go off every morning, but tells himself, “It’s probably just a one-time thing.” Until the eighth morning comes… and the house i... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan Read more
When the Ratio Lies: The Hidden Crisis Behind the Numbers by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 6, 2025 Once Upon a Time, 3 Was Enough Not long ago, if you earned €3,000 gross per month, you could rent a decent home for €1,000. That was the rule of thumb: your rent shouldn’t exceed a third of your salar... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan REAL ESTATE Read more
Jun 5, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Markets Whisper in Correct Dutch by Paolo Maria Pavan Jun 5, 2025 The Amsterdam AEX didn’t shout today, it nodded. On June 5, 2025, the index closed at 925.53 , up +1.52 points or +0.16% . A movement so modest it felt almost polite. Like a civil servant adjusting th... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Read more