Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the gained 0.53%.
The best performers of the session on the were Umicore SA (EBR:), which rose 3.21% or 0.35 points to trade at 11.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Syensqo SA (EBR:) added 2.01% or 1.51 points to end at 76.54 and Ageas (EBR:) was up 1.93% or 0.92 points to 48.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Argen-X (EBR:), which fell 1.38% or 6.60 points to trade at 473.30 at the close. Aperam SA (AS:) declined 0.75% or 0.20 points to end at 26.60 and Galapagos NV (AS:) was down 0.74% or 0.20 points to 26.92.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 62 to 29 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ageas (EBR:) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.93% or 0.92 to 48.70.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.07% or 1.80 to $2,633.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.46% or 0.34 to hit $73.23 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 0.67% or 0.52 to trade at $76.66 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.31% to 1.09, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.08% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.30% at 102.61.
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