Investing.com – Belgian stocks were higher after Thursday’s close as gains in the , and sectors lifted stocks.
At the close in Brussels, shares gained 0.07%.
The best artists of the session on the were Melexis NV (EBR:), which rose 1.62% or 0.90 points to close at 56.55. In the meantime, Argen-X (EBR:) added 1.44% or 8.40 points to end at 590.80 and KBC Group NV (EBR:) rose 1.07% or 0.72 points to 68.22 in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were UCB SA (EBR:), which fell 1.30% or 2.40 points to close at 182.45. Galapagos NV (AS:) fell 1.21% or 0.32 points to end at 26.14 and Sofina (EBR:) fell 1.00% or 2.20 points to 217.80.
The number of declining stocks outnumbered rising stocks on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 52 to 44, with 10 ending unchanged.
Shares in Argen-X (EBR:) rose to record highs; rises by 1.44% or 8.40 to 590.80.
February gold futures rose 0.02%, or 0.59, to $2,665.39 per troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for January delivery rose 0.19% or 0.13 to $68.85 per barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.24% or 0.17 to $72.47 per barrel. barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.17% to 0.83.
US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.09% to 106.14.
