Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Healthcare, Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell 1.82% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB), which rose 2.61% or 0.82 points to trade at 32.23 at the close. Meanwhile, Elia (EBR:ELI) added 2.19% or 1.85 points to end at 86.25 and Ageas (EBR:AGES) was up 0.91% or 0.44 points to 48.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were UCB SA (EBR:UCB), which fell 6.04% or 10.75 points to trade at 167.25 at the close. Lotus Bakeries (EBR:LOTB) declined 5.00% or 600.00 points to end at 11,400.00 and Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) was down 5.00% or 28.40 points to 539.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 65 to 28 and 14 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.30% or 7.70 to $2,565.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.75% or 1.20 to hit $67.50 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 1.53% or 1.11 to trade at $71.45 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.26% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.55% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 106.50.