Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Healthcare, Industrials and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.01%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Ackermans V.Haaren (BR:ACKB), which rose 2.41% or 3.45 points to trade at 146.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) added 1.44% or 1.230 points to end at 86.610 and Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) was up 0.80% or 1.00 points to 126.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ontex Group (BR:ONTEX), which fell 2.17% or 0.64 points to trade at 28.58 at the close. Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) declined 0.89% or 0.13 points to end at 14.48 and Aperam SA (AS:APAM) was down 0.76% or 0.34 points to 45.08.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 58 to 50 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) rose to all time highs; up 1.44% or 1.230 to 86.610. Shares in Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) rose to 52-week highs; up 0.80% or 1.00 to 126.30.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.12% or 1.57 to $1329.57 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.70% or 0.84 to hit $50.14 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 1.02% or 0.56 to trade at $55.72 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.04% to 1.1879, while EUR/GBP fell 1.41% to 0.8870.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 92.33.