Belgium Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, with declines in the Utilities, Industrials, and Consumer Services sectors pushing shares down.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 index lost 0.37%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were:
– Umicore SA (EBR:UMI): +1.87% or 0.20 points, closing at 10.90.
– Argen-X (EBR:ARGX): +1.64% or 8.40 points, ending at 520.60.
– Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS): +0.50% or 0.35 points, trading at 70.20 late in the session.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Elia (EBR:ELI): -3.67% or 3.50 points, trading at 91.90 at the close.
– Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB): -1.84% or 1.15 points, closing at 61.35.
– UCB SA (EBR:UCB): -1.70% or 2.95 points, ending at 171.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange with 71 declines to 32 gains, and 11 stocks ended unchanged.

Shares in Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) reached all-time highs, up 1.64% or 8.40 to 520.60.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures for December: +0.54% or 14.70, trading at $2,753.60 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for December: +2.93% or 2.05, hitting $72.09 a barrel.
• Brent Oil: +2.72% or 2.02, trading at $76.31 a barrel.

Currency Update

• EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.08.
• EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.83.
• US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 103.90.