Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Consumer Goods, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 0.65%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which rose 0.72% or 0.20 points to trade at 28.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Umicore SA (EBR:UMI) added 0.56% or 0.06 points to end at 10.70 and Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) was up 0.55% or 2.80 points to 512.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP), which fell 3.31% or 0.74 points to trade at 21.60 at the close. Elia (EBR:ELI) declined 2.15% or 2.10 points to end at 95.40 and Sofina (EBR:SOF) was down 1.84% or 4.40 points to 234.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 63 to 33 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP) fell to 3-years lows; losing 3.31% or 0.74 to 21.60. Shares in Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.55% or 2.80 to 512.20.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.19% or 5.30 to $2,735.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 1.88% or 1.29 to hit $69.98 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 1.66% or 1.21 to trade at $74.27 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.41% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.11% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.43% at 103.75.