Belgium Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, driven by losses in the Basic Materials, Financials, and Industrials sectors.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell by 0.18%.

Best Performers

• UCB SA (EBR:UCB): +1.70% (+2.95 points) to 176.70 at the close.
• Proximus NV (EBR:PROX): +1.11% (+0.07 points) to 6.35.
• Ageas (EBR:AGES): +0.75% (+0.36 points) to 48.44.

Worst Performers

• Syensqo SA (EBR:SYENS): -2.50% (-1.86 points) to 72.44.
• Argen-X (EBR:ARGX): -1.72% (-9.00 points) to 513.60.
• Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG): -1.45% (-0.40 points) to 27.18.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 51 to 41, with 15 remaining unchanged.

Shares in UCB SA (EBR:UCB) rose to all-time highs, up 1.70% (+2.95) to 176.70.

Commodities Overview

• Gold Futures (December): +0.50% (+13.75) to $2,743.15 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (December): -0.99% (-0.70) to $70.07 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (December): -0.91% (-0.68) to $74.28 a barrel.

Currency Overview

• EUR/USD unchanged at 1.08 (0.19%).
• EUR/GBP unchanged at 0.83 (0.10%).
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.20% at 104.07.