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Stocks in the Netherlands rose Tuesday, as the AEX Index gained 0.9% to 1112.49.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion), BE Semiconductor was the biggest leader during the session, surging 8.1%, and Universal Music Group surged 4.0%. ASML Holding rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.7%.

Koninklijke Vopak was the biggest laggard, falling 2.0%, followed by shares of Basic-Fit, which declined 1.8%. Shares of Royal KPN dropped 1.3%.

In other parts of Europe, indexes rose, with the FTSE 100 Index increasing 0.2% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index rising 0.7% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 96.14. The euro strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.15.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Dutch government bond yield fell 2.95 basis points to 3.212%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet