Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Financials and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were ING Groep NV (AS:INGA), which rose 0.89% or 0.126 points to trade at 14.316 at the close. Meanwhile, Umicore SA (BR:UMI) added 0.82% or 0.36 points to end at 44.45 and Ackermans V.Haaren (BR:ACKB) was up 0.70% or 1.00 points to 143.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ontex Group (BR:ONTEX), which fell 6.21% or 1.46 points to trade at 22.04 at the close. Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) declined 0.99% or 0.820 points to end at 81.640 and Aperam SA (AS:APAM) was down 0.70% or 0.29 points to 41.28.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 76 to 42 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ontex Group (BR:ONTEX) fell to 3-years lows; down 6.21% or 1.46 to 22.04.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 1.32% or 17.40 to $1337.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 0.32% or 0.20 to hit $62.37 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 0.03% or 0.02 to trade at $65.56 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.55% to 1.2404, while EUR/GBP rose 0.34% to 0.8937.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.41% at 89.59.