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Stocks in the Netherlands gained Thursday, as the AEX Index rose 1.1% to 1104.69.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion), ASM International was the biggest leader during the session, surging 9.5%, and Koninklijke BAM Groep surged 7.4%. ASML Holding rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.7%.

Wolters Kluwer was the biggest laggard, tumbling 7.2%, followed by shares of Randstad, which tumbled 6.0%. Shares of ARCADIS tumbled 5.0%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes were mixed, with the FTSE 100 Index falling 0.1% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index adding 0.8% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.9% to 96.31. The euro strengthened 0.5% against the dollar to $1.15.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Dutch government bond yield increased 0.65 basis point to 3.264%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet