Belgium Stock Market Summary

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, with gains driven by the Utilities, Technology, and Industrials sectors.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 rose 0.06%.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 included:
– Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB): +1.51% (0.48 points) to 32.18 at the close.
– Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB): +1.21% (0.75 points) to 62.50.
– Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR:ACKB): +1.11% (2.00 points) to 181.80.

Worst Performers

Conversely, the worst performers included:
– Umicore SA (EBR:UMI): -1.40% (-0.16 points) to 11.24.
– Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS): -0.80% (-0.65 points) to 80.95.
– Groep Brussel Lambert NV (EBR:GBLB): -0.79% (-0.55 points) to 69.20.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 49 to 48, with 14 unchanged.

Shares in Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR:ACKB) reached all-time highs, rising 1.11% (2.00) to 181.80.

Commodities

• Gold Futures (Dec delivery): +0.24% (6.15) to $2,533.75 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (Oct delivery): +0.99% (0.73) to $74.28 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (Nov contract): +0.77% (0.59) to $77.52 a barrel.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/USD: Unchanged at 1.11.
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.84.

US Dollar Index

The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.01% at 101.61.