Belgium Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Industrials, Basic Materials, and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.11%.

Best Performers

• Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR:AZE): +3.64% or 0.67 points to trade at 19.06.
• Sofina (EBR:SOF): +1.03% or 2.20 points to end at 216.20.
• Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP): +0.70% or 0.14 points to 20.28.

Worst Performers

• Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR:ACKB): -0.64% or 1.20 points to trade at 187.60.
• Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS): -0.62% or 0.35 points to end at 56.35.
• Ageas (EBR:AGES): -0.50% or 0.24 points to 47.58.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 49 to 46, with 13 remaining unchanged.

Commodities Overview

• Gold Futures for February delivery rose 0.35% or 9.16 to $2,657.56 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.29% or 0.88 to hit $67.42 a barrel.
• Brent oil for February fell 1.10% or 0.79 to trade at $71.30 a barrel.

Currency Overview

• EUR/USD: Unchanged 0.31% to 1.06.
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged 0.08% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 106.05.