Belgium Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, with gains in the Industrials, Basic Materials, and Financials sectors leading shares upward.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 index rose 0.19%.

Best Performers

The best performers in the BEL 20 session included:
– Aperam SA (AS:APAM): +2.40% or 0.60 points to trade at 25.64
– Umicore SA (EBR:UMI): +1.71% or 0.19 points to end at 11.30
– Elia (EBR:ELI): +1.36% or 1.25 points to 93.25 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers included:
– Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG): -2.20% or 0.60 points to trade at 26.68
– Argen-X (EBR:ARGX): -1.27% or 6.60 points to end at 514.40
– Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB): -0.80% or 0.31 points to 38.25.

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange, with 49 stocks advancing, 40 declining, and 16 remaining unchanged.

Commodities

• Gold Futures for December delivery fell 0.05% or 1.45 to $2,753.15 per troy ounce.
• Crude oil for December delivery decreased 5.70% or 4.09 to $67.69 a barrel.
• January Brent oil contract declined 5.62% or 4.25 to $71.38 a barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.08.
• EUR/GBP remained unchanged at 0.83.

US Dollar Index Futures

The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.02% to 104.16.