Dutch Market Moves? Paolo Pavan Explains Why

PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

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

Paolo Maria Pavan

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

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...

Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE

12 giu 2025

Why Your Groceries Still Cost More, Even as Inflation Drops: The Hidden Game Behind May’s “Good News”

Paolo Maria Pavan

Why Your Groceries Still Cost More, Even as Inflation Drops: The Hidden Game Behind May’s “Good News”

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

12 giu 2025

Why Business Services Growth in the Netherlands Might Be Fool’s Gold

Paolo Maria Pavan

Why Business Services Growth in the Netherlands Might Be Fool’s Gold

❝ 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

12 giu 2025

Jun 11, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Is the Calm Before the Storm Over?

Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 11, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Is the Calm Before the Storm Over?

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

11 giu 2025

Why a -0.5% Dip in Dutch Industry Signals More Than a Slowdown

Paolo Maria Pavan

Why a -0.5% Dip in Dutch Industry Signals More Than a Slowdown

❝ -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

11 giu 2025

Jun 10, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Amsterdam Holds Its Breath

Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 10, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Amsterdam Holds Its Breath

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

10 giu 2025

Why a 0.2% Rise in Consumption Reveals More About Trust Than Growth

Paolo Maria Pavan

Why a 0.2% Rise in Consumption Reveals More About Trust Than Growth

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

10 giu 2025

Jun 9, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Still Waters in Amsterdam

Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 9, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Still Waters in Amsterdam

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

9 giu 2025

House Prices Up, Citizens Down: How Dutch Municipalities Got Addicted to Your WOZ Pain

Paolo Maria Pavan

House Prices Up, Citizens Down: How Dutch Municipalities Got Addicted to Your WOZ Pain

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

9 giu 2025

Jun 6, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Tech Lifts the Tide

Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 6, 2025 | Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Tech Lifts the Tide

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

6 giu 2025

Why Businesses in the Netherlands Are About to Feel a Pain No One’s Warning Them About

Paolo Maria Pavan

Why Businesses in the Netherlands Are About to Feel a Pain No One’s Warning Them About

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 is...

DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan

6 giu 2025

When the Ratio Lies: The Hidden Crisis Behind the Numbers

Paolo Maria Pavan

When the Ratio Lies: The Hidden Crisis Behind the Numbers

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

6 giu 2025

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