Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Utilities, Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Umicore SA (BR:UMI), which rose 1.57% or 0.67 points to trade at 43.32 at the close. Meanwhile, Sofina (BR:SOF) added 1.31% or 1.80 points to end at 138.80 and Ackermans V.Haaren (BR:ACKB) was up 1.12% or 1.70 points to 153.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which fell 1.63% or 0.23 points to trade at 14.18 at the close. Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (BR:ABI) declined 1.27% or 1.18 points to end at 92.03 and Telenet Group (BR:TNET) was down 1.21% or 0.75 points to 61.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 64 to 45 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (BR:ABI) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.27% or 1.18 to 92.03.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.21% or 16.20 to $1352.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.56% or 0.36 to hit $64.83 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.13% or 0.09 to trade at $69.87 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.74% to 1.2389, while EUR/GBP fell 0.66% to 0.8725.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.83% at 89.13.