Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Software & Computers, Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 rose 0.82% to hit a new 3-year high.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Telenet Group (BRU:TNET), which rose 3.56% or 1.80 points to trade at 52.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Colruyt (D) (BRU:COLR) added 3.17% or 1.29 points to end at 42.09 and Delhaize Group (BRU:DELB) was up 1.43% or 1.20 points to 85.17 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were GDF Suez (PARIS:GSZ), which fell 0.27% or 0.05 points to trade at 18.49 at the close. Befimmo-Sicafi (BRU:BEFBb) declined 0.17% or 0.110 points to end at 63.200 and Bekaert (D) (BRU:BEKB) was up 0.02% or 0.01 points to 25.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 109 to 60 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Telenet Group (BRU:TNET) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.56% or 1.80 to 52.30.
Gold for June delivery was down 0.72% or 8.70 to $1199.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 1.00% or 0.50 to hit $49.59 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 2.72% or 1.55 to trade at $55.55 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 1.11% to 1.0881, while EUR/GBP rose 0.93% to 0.7328.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.79% at 97.75.