Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Financials, Telecoms and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 declined 2.51% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were NV Bekaert SA (BR:BEKB), which unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 35.82 at the close. Meanwhile, Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) fell 0.89% or 1.00 points to end at 111.10 and Ontex Group (BR:ONTEX) was down 1.00% or 0.24 points to 23.72 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aperam SA (AS:APAM), which fell 3.90% or 1.77 points to trade at 43.60 at the close. Telenet Group (BR:TNET) declined 3.77% or 2.30 points to end at 58.65 and KBC (BR:KBC) was down 3.52% or 2.700 points to 73.920.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 112 to 17 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ontex Group (BR:ONTEX) fell to 3-years lows; falling 1.00% or 0.24 to 23.72.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.36% or 4.80 to $1331.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.41% or 0.26 to hit $63.89 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 0.65% or 0.44 to trade at $67.18 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.11% to 1.2382, while EUR/GBP rose 0.12% to 0.8870.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 89.48.