Belgium stocks lower at close of trade; BEL 20 down 0.16%

Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Technology , Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 0.16% to hit a new 1-month low.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC ), which rose 2.04% or 1.44 points to trade at 71.86 at the close. Meanwhile, Groep Brussel Lambert NV (EBR:GBLB ) added 0.70% or 0.45 points to end at 65.10 and Ageas (EBR:AGES ) was up 0.45% or 0.22 points to 48.82 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Elia (EBR:ELI ), which fell 3.01% or 2.60 points to trade at 83.65 at the close. Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS ) declined 2.04% or 1.15 points to end at 55.30 and Aedifica (EBR:AOO ) was down 1.55% or 0.90 points to 57.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 69 to 30 and 12 ended unchanged.

Shares in KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.04% or 1.44 to 71.86. Shares in Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS ) fell to 3-years lows; falling 2.04% or 1.15 to 55.30.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.76% or 45.20 to $2,615.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 2.99% or 2.00 to hit $68.92 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 2.93% or 2.08 to trade at $73.12 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.44% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.22% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.33% at 106.26.

Source: Investing.com