Belgium stocks higher at close of trade; BEL 20 up 1.67%

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Industrials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 rose 0.52%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were UCB SA (EBR:UCB), which rose 2.50% or 4.25 points to trade at 174.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) added 2.02% or 11.20 points to end at 564.80 and D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB) was up 1.55% or 3.00 points to 196.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which fell 3.93% or 0.98 points to trade at 23.96 at the close. Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB) declined 1.26% or 0.70 points to end at 54.90 and Umicore SA (EBR:UMI) was down 1.26% or 0.13 points to 10.15.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 57 to 45 and 5 ended unchanged.

Shares in Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.26% or 0.70 to 54.90.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.51% or 13.50 to $2,665.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.50% or 1.03 to hit $69.78 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.40% or 1.02 to trade at $73.83 a barrel.

EUR/USD was down 0.75% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.19% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.45% at 107.10.

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Healthcare, Utilities and Banking sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.50%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Argen-X (EBR:ARGX), which rose 4.02% or 21.40 points to trade at 553.60 at the close. Meanwhile, UCB SA (EBR:UCB) added 3.38% or 5.55 points to end at 169.90 and Lotus Bakeries (EBR:LOTB) was up 1.23% or 140.00 points to 11,560.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB), which fell 3.16% or 1.01 points to trade at 30.91 at the close. Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) declined 2.88% or 0.74 points to end at 24.94 and Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR:AZE) was down 2.39% or 0.44 points to 17.96.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 46 to 45 and 16 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.93% or 24.35 to $2,655.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $69.25 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.05% or 0.04 to trade at $73.27 a barrel.

EUR/USD was down 0.73% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.36% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.62% at 106.80.

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Technology, Industrials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 declined 0.89% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP), which rose 0.49% or 0.10 points to trade at 20.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) added 0.47% or 0.12 points to end at 25.68 and Elia (EBR:ELI) was up 0.30% or 0.25 points to 83.90 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Syensqo SA (EBR:SYENS), which fell 2.14% or 1.57 points to trade at 71.79 at the close. KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC) declined 1.92% or 1.38 points to end at 70.48 and D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB) was down 1.47% or 2.90 points to 194.60.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 79 to 19 and 17 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.62% or 16.30 to $2,630.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.07% or 0.05 to hit $69.12 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.15% or 0.11 to trade at $73.19 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.14% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.06% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 106.18.

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Technology, Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 0.16% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC), which rose 2.04% or 1.44 points to trade at 71.86 at the close. Meanwhile, Groep Brussel Lambert NV (EBR:GBLB) added 0.70% or 0.45 points to end at 65.10 and Ageas (EBR:AGES) was up 0.45% or 0.22 points to 48.82 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Elia (EBR:ELI), which fell 3.01% or 2.60 points to trade at 83.65 at the close. Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) declined 2.04% or 1.15 points to end at 55.30 and Aedifica (EBR:AOO) was down 1.55% or 0.90 points to 57.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 69 to 30 and 12 ended unchanged.

Shares in KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.04% or 1.44 to 71.86. Shares in Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) fell to 3-years lows; falling 2.04% or 1.15 to 55.30.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.76% or 45.20 to $2,615.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 2.99% or 2.00 to hit $68.92 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 2.93% or 2.08 to trade at $73.12 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.44% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.22% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.33% at 106.26.

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Healthcare, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell 1.82% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB), which rose 2.61% or 0.82 points to trade at 32.23 at the close. Meanwhile, Elia (EBR:ELI) added 2.19% or 1.85 points to end at 86.25 and Ageas (EBR:AGES) was up 0.91% or 0.44 points to 48.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were UCB SA (EBR:UCB), which fell 6.04% or 10.75 points to trade at 167.25 at the close. Lotus Bakeries (EBR:LOTB) declined 5.00% or 600.00 points to end at 11,400.00 and Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) was down 5.00% or 28.40 points to 539.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 65 to 28 and 14 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.30% or 7.70 to $2,565.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.75% or 1.20 to hit $67.50 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 1.53% or 1.11 to trade at $71.45 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.26% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.55% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 106.50.

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrials, Technology and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.58%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Elia (EBR:ELI), which rose 3.05% or 2.50 points to trade at 84.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) added 2.39% or 1.35 points to end at 57.80 and Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) was up 2.17% or 0.56 points to 26.38 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were UCB SA (EBR:UCB), which fell 2.57% or 4.70 points to trade at 178.00 at the close. Syensqo SA (EBR:SYENS) declined 1.00% or 0.76 points to end at 75.09 and Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) was down 0.32% or 0.10 points to 31.41.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 64 to 33 and 9 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.29% or 7.45 to $2,579.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.25% or 0.17 to hit $68.60 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 0.29% or 0.21 to trade at $72.49 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.02% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.01% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 106.50.