The AEX opened Thursday morning at over 959 points, the highest price ever for the Amsterdam stock exchange.
Fifteen minutes after the market opened, prices rose 1.2 percent to a record high of 959.29 points, breaking the previous interim record of 952.45 points set on February 18 of this year.
The closing record for the AEX, which now consists of thirty funds, was set on February 17 with a level of 948.54 points.
The AEX started the year at 878.63 points and steadily rose towards 950 points in the first few months. After reaching a new record high in February, the index fell due to the threat of President Donald Trump's import tariffs.
After Trump announced hefty import tariffs on goods from virtually all countries in early April, the AEX fell sharply from over 900 points to around 785. Due to the postponement of the tariffs and the prospect of trade negotiations with the United States, the AEX was back above 900 points in early May.
Chip stocks ASML, ASMI, and Besi led the way in the AEX, with gains of up to 5.8 percent. Steel giant ArcelorMittal already posted substantial gains on Wednesday and rose another 1 percent on Thursday morning.
