Belgium Stock Market Overview

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

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

Best Performers

The top performers of the session on the BEL 20 were:
– KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC): +2.04% (1.44 points) to trade at 71.86.
– Groep Brussel Lambert NV (EBR:GBLB): +0.70% (0.45 points) to end at 65.10.
– Ageas (EBR:AGES): +0.45% (0.22 points) to close at 48.82.

Worst Performers

The worst performers were:
– Elia (EBR:ELI): -3.01% (2.60 points) to trade at 83.65.
– Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS): -2.04% (1.15 points) to end at 55.30.
– Aedifica (EBR:AOO): -1.55% (0.90 points) to close at 57.00.

Market Statistics

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 69 to 30, with 12 ending unchanged.

Shares in KBC Groep NV rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.04% or 1.44 to 71.86. Conversely, shares in Melexis NV fell to 3-year lows, declining 2.04% or 1.15 to 55.30.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures for December delivery rose 1.76% or 45.20 to $2,615.30 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for January delivery increased 2.99% or 2.00 to reach $68.92 a barrel.
• Brent oil for January rose 2.93% or 2.08 to trade at $73.12 a barrel.

Currency Update

• EUR/USD remained unchanged at 1.06.
• EUR/GBP unchanged at 0.84.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.33% at 106.26.