Belgium stocks higher at close of trade; BEL 20 up 1.49%

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Utilities , Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 1.49% to hit a new 52-week high.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Sofina (EBR:SOF ), which rose 11.89% or 26.20 points to trade at 246.60 at the close. Meanwhile, D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB ) added 4.44% or 9.60 points to end at 226.00 and Elia (EBR:ELI ) was up 2.33% or 2.40 points to 105.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Umicore SA (EBR:UMI ), which fell 1.77% or 0.18 points to trade at 9.97 at the close. Ageas (EBR:AGES ) declined 0.65% or 0.30 points to end at 46.04 and Aedifica (EBR:AOO ) was down 0.08% or 0.05 points to 63.45.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 65 to 28 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in Sofina (EBR:SOF ) rose to 52-week highs; up 11.89% or 26.20 to 246.60. Shares in Umicore SA (EBR:UMI ) fell to 5-year lows; down 1.77% or 0.18 to 9.97. Shares in D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB ) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.44% or 9.60 to 226.00.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.21% or 5.35 to $2,529.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.06% or 0.72 to hit $68.39 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.69% or 0.49 to trade at $71.55 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.33% to 1.10, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.01% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 101.50.

Source: Investing.com