Belgium Stock Market Update

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

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.12%.

Best Performers

• Umicore SA (EBR:UMI): +3.09% (+0.32 points) to 10.67 at the close.
• UCB SA (EBR:UCB): +1.32% (+2.45 points) to 188.40.
• KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC): +1.02% (+0.70 points) to 69.62 in late trade.

Worst Performers

• Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB): -3.24% (-1.04 points) to 31.06 at the close.
• Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS): -2.83% (-1.60 points) to 54.85.
• Elia (EBR:ELI): -2.22% (-2.00 points) to 88.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 46 to 44, with 18 unchanged.

Shares in UCB SA (EBR:UCB) rose to all-time highs, up 1.32% (+2.45) to 188.40.

Commodity Markets

• Gold Futures (February): +0.45% (+11.99) to $2,670.49 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (January): +2.88% (+1.96) to $70.06 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (February): +2.59% (+1.86) to $73.69 a barrel.

Currency Markets

• EUR/USD: unchanged at 1.05.
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83.
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.20% at 106.21.