Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Utilities and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 1.58%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR:WDPP), which rose 0.38% or 0.07 points to trade at 18.36 at the close. Meanwhile, Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) added 0.25% or 1.60 points to end at 644.00 and Lotus Bakeries (EBR:LOTB) was down 0.55% or 60.00 points to 10,780.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which fell 6.00% or 1.60 points to trade at 25.06 at the close. Elia (EBR:ELI) declined 5.55% or 3.70 points to end at 63.00 and Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (EBR:ABI) was down 4.14% or 1.97 points to 45.65.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 69 to 27 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.25% or 1.60 to 644.00. Shares in Elia (EBR:ELI) fell to 5-year lows; falling 5.55% or 3.70 to 63.00. Shares in Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (EBR:ABI) fell to 3-years lows; down 4.14% or 1.97 to 45.65.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.16% or 31.29 to $2,722.09 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 3.03% or 2.24 to hit $76.16 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 3.02% or 2.32 to trade at $79.24 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.62% to 1.02, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.19% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.52% at 109.57.