Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrials, Technology and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.66% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were UCB SA (EBR:UCB), which rose 3.52% or 5.35 points to trade at 157.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) added 1.71% or 7.70 points to end at 459.10 and Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB) was up 1.60% or 0.95 points to 60.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (EBR:ABI), which fell 1.92% or 1.08 points to trade at 55.08 at the close. Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) declined 1.70% or 1.35 points to end at 78.15 and Umicore SA (EBR:UMI) was down 0.31% or 0.04 points to 13.07.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 53 to 42 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in UCB SA (EBR:UCB) rose to all time highs; up 3.52% or 5.35 to 157.40. Shares in Umicore SA (EBR:UMI) fell to 5-year lows; falling 0.31% or 0.04 to 13.07.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.29% or 7.00 to $2,420.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 1.62% or 1.25 to hit $75.91 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 1.49% or 1.20 to trade at $79.08 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.37% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.27% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.30% at 104.37.