Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Financials, Industrials and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell 1.82% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Ablynx NV (BR:ABLX), which rose 0.05% or 0.020 points to trade at 43.900 at the close. Meanwhile, Etablissementen Fr Colruyt NV (BR:COLR) fell 0.18% or 0.08 points to end at 44.01 and Aperam SA (AS:APAM) was down 0.20% or 0.08 points to 39.05 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were bpost NV (BR:BPOST), which fell 3.43% or 0.67 points to trade at 18.89 at the close. KBC (BR:KBC) declined 3.32% or 2.400 points to end at 69.980 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was down 3.08% or 0.432 points to 13.590.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 88 to 25 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ablynx NV (BR:ABLX) rose to all time highs; up 0.05% or 0.020 to 43.900. Shares in Aperam SA (AS:APAM) fell to 52-week lows; losing 0.20% or 0.08 to 39.05. Shares in ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.08% or 0.432 to 13.590.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.39% or 5.10 to $1326.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 1.07% or 0.70 to hit $64.47 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 0.60% or 0.42 to trade at $69.05 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.29% to 1.2302, while EUR/GBP fell 0.09% to 0.8717.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 89.48.