Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Utilities, Technology and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 declined 0.67% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB), which rose 1.92% or 0.61 points to trade at 32.35 at the close. Meanwhile, UCB SA (EBR:UCB) added 1.04% or 1.35 points to end at 131.40 and Syensqo SA (EBR:SYENS) was up 1.01% or 0.93 points to 93.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB), which fell 3.47% or 2.05 points to trade at 57.00 at the close. KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC) declined 3.36% or 2.22 points to end at 63.90 and Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP) was down 2.68% or 0.70 points to 25.46.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 76 to 22 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in UCB SA (EBR:UCB) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.04% or 1.35 to 131.40.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.09% or 2.10 to $2,329.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.55% or 0.43 to hit $78.17 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.62% or 0.51 to trade at $82.14 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.26% to 1.07, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.21% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 104.96.