Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Utilities, Consumer Goods and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 1.16% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Argen-X (BR:ARGX), which rose 0.88% or 0.70 points to trade at 80.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Telenet Group (BR:TNET) added 0.77% or 0.36 points to end at 47.10 and Ageas (BR:AGES) was up 0.22% or 0.100 points to 44.580 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (BR:ACKB), which fell 4.18% or 6.70 points to trade at 153.60 at the close. Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) declined 2.73% or 0.35 points to end at 12.63 and Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (BR:ABI) was down 1.98% or 1.63 points to 80.65.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 79 to 34 and 15 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.02% or 0.30 to $1205.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.56% or 0.39 to hit $69.86 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.32% or 0.25 to trade at $77.77 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.63% to 1.1594, while EUR/GBP fell 0.19% to 0.8950.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.51% at 95.12.