Live: AEX can almost smell a record, Prosus has Just Eat Takeaway

The Amsterdam AEX index could attempt a new record. The previous closing record from February stands at 948.54 points (the intraday record at 952.45 points). A higher close on Wall Street and AI optimism in Asia could provide the final push. The US is still under a shutdown. Meanwhile, the collapse of the American company First Brands Group, which relied heavily on private credit financing, continues. Arend Clahsen and Marcel de Boer will keep you updated today.