Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Healthcare, Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 0.82% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP), which rose 0.49% or 0.09 points to trade at 18.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) added 0.43% or 2.80 points to end at 646.80 and Umicore SA (EBR:UMI) was down 0.10% or 0.01 points to 9.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which fell 5.35% or 1.34 points to trade at 23.72 at the close. Lotus Bakeries (EBR:LOTB) declined 2.41% or 260.00 points to end at 10,520.00 and UCB SA (EBR:UCB) was down 1.97% or 3.85 points to 191.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 68 to 27 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) rose to all time highs; up 0.43% or 2.80 to 646.80.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 1.27% or 34.61 to $2,680.39 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 2.38% or 1.80 to hit $77.55 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 2.03% or 1.62 to trade at $81.38 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.25% to 1.02, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.08% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 109.76.