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 added 0.73%.
The best performers of the session on the were Aperam SA (AS:), which rose 2.48% or 0.62 points to trade at 25.66 at the close. Meanwhile, UCB SA (EBR:) added 2.47% or 3.85 points to end at 159.75 and Galapagos NV (AS:) was up 1.52% or 0.34 points to 22.78 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elia (EBR:), which fell 0.63% or 0.60 points to trade at 94.95 at the close. Cofinimmo SA (EBR:) declined 0.08% or 0.05 points to end at 61.65 and Aedifica (EBR:) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 61.10.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 61 to 29 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in UCB SA (EBR:) rose to all time highs; up 2.47% or 3.85 to 159.75.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.19% or 4.75 to $2,545.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 1.07% or 0.78 to hit $72.39 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 0.80% or 0.62 to trade at $76.58 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.14% to 1.11, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.18% to 0.85.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 101.06.
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