Belgium Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Utilities, Healthcare, and Financials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.43%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were:
– UCB SA (EBR:UCB): rose 1.72% or 3.25 points to trade at 192.65 at the close.
– Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS): added 1.71% or 0.95 points to end at 56.60.
– Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG): was up 1.23% or 0.32 points to 26.24 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB): fell 1.83% or 3.00 points to trade at 161.10.
– Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR:AZE): declined 1.62% or 0.31 points to end at 18.85.
– Syensqo SA (EBR:SYENS): was down 0.54% or 0.38 points to 69.97.

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 67 to 26, with 18 ending unchanged.

Shares in UCB SA (EBR:UCB) rose to all-time highs, increasing 1.72% or 3.25 to 192.65.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures for February delivery were down 0.87% or 23.19 to $2,630.71 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.90% or 0.63 to hit $70.25 a barrel.
• The March Brent oil contract rose 0.78% or 0.57 to trade at $73.42 a barrel.

Currency Update

• EUR/USD was unchanged 0.04% to 1.04.
• EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.29% to 0.83.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 107.88.