Belgium Stock Markets Close Higher

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Banking, and Pharma & Bio-technology sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.36%.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were:
– UCB SA (EBR:UCB): rose 1.64% or 2.65 points to trade at 164.25 at the close.
– Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (EBR:ABI): added 1.55% or 0.86 points to end at 56.52.
– Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB): was up 1.21% or 0.75 points to 62.80 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Umicore SA (EBR:UMI): fell 1.69% or 0.18 points to trade at 10.48 at the close.
– Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG): declined 1.67% or 0.44 points to end at 25.86.
– Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS): was down 1.60% or 1.25 points to 76.80.

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 51 to 48, with 9 remaining unchanged.

Shares in UCB SA rose to all-time highs; rising 1.64% or 2.65 to 164.25. Shares in Umicore SA fell to 5-year lows; down 1.69% or 0.18 to 10.48.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.09% or 2.25 to $2,525.25 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.87% or 0.61 to hit $69.73 a barrel.
• November Brent oil contract fell 0.76% or 0.56 to trade at $73.19 a barrel.

Currency Movements

• EUR/USD: unchanged 0.34% to 1.11.
• EUR/GBP: unchanged 0.14% to 0.84.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.43% at 101.32.