Belgium Stock Market Summary

Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, driven by gains in the Healthcare, Utilities, and Technology sectors.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 index rose 0.05%.

Best Performers

• Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP): +2.30% (0.50 points) to 22.20
• UCB SA (EBR:UCB): +1.61% (2.75 points) to 173.75
• Syensqo SA (EBR:SYENS): +0.81% (0.60 points) to 74.30

Worst Performers

• Aperam SA (AS:APAM): -2.34% (0.60 points) to 25.06
• D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB): -2.29% (4.40 points) to 188.10
• Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG): -1.57% (0.44 points) to 27.58

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 59 to 30, with 16 remaining unchanged.

Commodities

• Gold Futures (December delivery): -0.93% (25.75) to $2,734.05 per troy ounce
• Crude oil (December): -1.49% (1.07) to $70.67 per barrel
• Brent oil (December): -1.45% (1.10) to $74.94 per barrel

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/USD: Unchanged at 1.08
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.83

US Dollar Index Futures

• Up 0.36% at 104.29.