Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Financials, Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell 0.11%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were NV Bekaert SA (BR:BEKB), which rose 1.17% or 0.47 points to trade at 40.37 at the close. Meanwhile, Ageas (BR:AGES) added 1.01% or 0.385 points to end at 38.555 and Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) was up 0.93% or 1.00 points to 109.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Etablissementen Fr Colruyt NV (BR:COLR), which fell 1.38% or 0.64 points to trade at 45.41 at the close. ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) declined 1.11% or 0.150 points to end at 13.310 and KBC (BR:KBC) was down 0.74% or 0.440 points to 58.850.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 62 to 47 and 13 ended unchanged.
Gold for February delivery was up 0.05% or 0.60 to $1213.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 1.26% or 0.66 to hit $51.82 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 1.21% or 0.67 to trade at $54.80 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.29% to 1.0681, while EUR/GBP rose 0.56% to 0.8677.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.47% at 100.73.