Belgium Stocks Close Lower

Investing.com – Belgium stocks finished lower on Thursday, with declines in the Technology, Industrials, and Basic Materials sectors driving shares down.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 index fell by 1.10%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 included:
– D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB): Up 1.11% or 1.80 points to trade at 163.40.
– KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC): Increased 0.16% or 0.12 points to close at 73.74.
– Lotus Bakeries (EBR:LOTB): Unchanged at 10,660.00.

Worst Performers

The worst performers were:
– Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS): Down 3.42% or 2.00 points to 56.55.
– Umicore SA (EBR:UMI): Fell 2.61% or 0.26 points to 9.70.
– Elia (EBR:ELI): Decreased 2.34% or 1.75 points to 73.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange with 68 declines to 25 advances, while 11 ended unchanged.

Notable Movements

• KBC Groep NV shares reached 52-week highs at 73.74 (+0.16%).
• Umicore SA shares hit 5-year lows at 9.70 (-2.61%).
• Elia shares reached 3-year lows at 73.00 (-2.34%).

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures (February delivery): Down 1.71% or 45.50 to $2,607.80 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (January delivery): Fell 1.77% or 1.25 to $69.33 per barrel.
• Brent Oil (February contract): Decreased 0.90% or 0.66 to $72.73 per barrel.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD: Unchanged at 1.04 (up 0.11%).
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.83 (up 0.44%).

The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.35% to 108.13.