Amsterdam Stock Exchange

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange (ASE) is the oldest stock market in the world. Records point to its origins in the early 17th century. Its main indices are:

Amsterdam EOE Index - A market capitalisation weighted index of the 25 most actively traded Dutch stocks, revised annually. The annual weighting of each stock is restricted to 10% of the index.

CBS All-Share Index - Tracks movement of all listed Dutch ordinary shares (including certificates) and excludes investment funds, property funds, holding companies. It reflects long-term price changes. It is a weighted arithmetic average. Base: 31 December 1983 = 100.

CBS Total Return Index - Uses the same stocks as the All-Share Index. Adjustments are made for dividends reinvested. The European Options Exchange (EOE) opened in 1978.

Euro-Top 100 Index - Consists of 100 leading European stocks, selected from OECD countries. The number of different stocks selected from each country is in proportion to the weight given to the country. The weight given to the individual countries is determined by turnover over the last three years in the home country. The value of the shares is expressed in ECUs.

Standard currency: euro. 1 euro = 100 cents. The guilder was the standard currency of the Netherlands, until the introduction of the euro on 1st January 2002.

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