October was a poor month for Dutch investors who saw €32bn disappear from the value of their shares, reports the national statistics office CBS on Wednesday.

But it was not the worst month of the year – that honour goes to January and February when €73bn and €66bn was wiped off the value of shares. And this year’s biggest rise in share prices on a single day (over €26bn) was booked on October 13.
In total, the value of Dutch listed shares has fallen €178 bn in the first nine months of this year.