Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Utilities, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.17% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which rose 2.09% or 0.30 points to trade at 14.62 at the close. Meanwhile, NV Bekaert SA (BR:BEKB) added 1.11% or 0.45 points to end at 40.53 and Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) was up 0.40% or 0.50 points to 125.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ontex Group (BR:ONTEX), which fell 3.14% or 0.94 points to trade at 29.12 at the close. Telenet Group (BR:TNET) declined 0.73% or 0.43 points to end at 58.17 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was down 0.60% or 0.095 points to 15.755.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 71 to 40 and 8 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.21% or 2.69 to $1283.19 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.08% or 0.04 to hit $51.80 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.69% or 0.40 to trade at $57.35 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.23% to 1.1757, while EUR/GBP fell 0.27% to 0.8908.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 93.72.