Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the added 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the were UCB SA (EBR:), which rose 1.72% or 3.25 points to trade at 192.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Melexis NV (EBR:) added 1.71% or 0.95 points to end at 56.60 and Galapagos NV (AS:) was up 1.23% or 0.32 points to 26.24 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were D’Ieteren NV (EBR:), which fell 1.83% or 3.00 points to trade at 161.10 at the close. Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR:) declined 1.62% or 0.31 points to end at 18.85 and Syensqo SA (EBR:) was down 0.54% or 0.38 points to 69.97.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 67 to 26 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in UCB SA (EBR:) rose to all time highs; rising 1.72% or 3.25 to 192.65.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.87% or 23.19 to $2,630.71 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.90% or 0.63 to hit $70.25 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.78% or 0.57 to trade at $73.42 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.04% to 1.04, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.29% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 107.88.
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