Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.81%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Aedifica (EBR:AOO), which rose 3.16% or 1.75 points to trade at 57.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Elia (EBR:ELI) added 3.10% or 1.90 points to end at 63.20 and Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB) was up 3.09% or 1.60 points to 53.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Argen-X (EBR:ARGX), which fell 1.74% or 11.40 points to trade at 642.20 at the close. Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR:ACKB) declined 1.72% or 3.30 points to end at 188.80 and Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG) was down 1.36% or 0.32 points to 23.16.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 65 to 27 and 15 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.18% or 31.56 to $2,713.86 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 2.36% or 1.80 to hit $78.17 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 1.94% or 1.55 to trade at $81.47 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.21% to 1.03, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.18% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 109.01.