Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Solvay SA (BR:SOLB), which rose 1.70% or 2.15 points to trade at 128.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Cofinimmo-Sicafi (BR:COFB) added 1.35% or 1.45 points to end at 108.50 and Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (BR:GBLB) was up 0.98% or 0.85 points to 87.36 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Telenet Group (BR:TNET), which fell 1.48% or 0.83 points to trade at 55.17 at the close. Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) declined 1.44% or 1.220 points to end at 83.560 and Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) was down 0.87% or 0.12 points to 14.28.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 66 to 50 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.70% or 2.15 to 128.65.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 1.12% or 14.85 to $1310.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.83% or 0.42 to hit $50.02 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.81% or 0.45 to trade at $55.17 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.12% to 1.1926, while EUR/GBP rose 0.61% to 0.8845.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 91.92.