Belgium stocks lower at close of trade; BEL 20 down 1.10%

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

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell 1.10%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB ), which rose 1.11% or 1.80 points to trade at 163.40 at the close. Meanwhile, KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC ) added 0.16% or 0.12 points to end at 73.74 and Lotus Bakeries (EBR:LOTB ) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to 10,660.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS ), which fell 3.42% or 2.00 points to trade at 56.55 at the close. Umicore SA (EBR:UMI ) declined 2.61% or 0.26 points to end at 9.70 and Elia (EBR:ELI ) was down 2.34% or 1.75 points to 73.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 68 to 25 and 11 ended unchanged.

Shares in KBC Groep NV (EBR:KBC ) rose to 52-week highs; up 0.16% or 0.12 to 73.74. Shares in Umicore SA (EBR:UMI ) fell to 5-year lows; falling 2.61% or 0.26 to 9.70. Shares in Elia (EBR:ELI ) fell to 3-years lows; losing 2.34% or 1.75 to 73.00.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 1.71% or 45.50 to $2,607.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.77% or 1.25 to hit $69.33 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 0.90% or 0.66 to trade at $72.73 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.11% to 1.04, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.44% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 108.13.

Source: Investing.com