Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Technology, Real Estate and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell 0.29%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Ackermans V.Haaren (BRU:ACKB), which rose 2.04% or 2.50 points to trade at 125.35 at the close. Meanwhile, UCB (BRU:UCB) added 1.24% or 0.82 points to end at 66.92 and NV Bekaert SA (BRU:BEKB) was up 1.13% or 0.29 points to 26.42 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cofinimmo-Sicafi (BRU:COFB), which fell 1.65% or 1.58 points to trade at 94.41 at the close. DIeteren SA (BRU:IETB) declined 1.64% or 0.580 points to end at 34.750 and Befimmo-Sicafi (BRU:BEFBb) was down 1.12% or 0.665 points to 58.745.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 89 to 85 and 4 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ackermans V.Haaren (BRU:ACKB) rose to all time highs; rising 2.04% or 2.50 to 125.35.
Gold for August delivery was up 0.29% or 3.50 to $1192.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 1.43% or 0.86 to hit $61.06 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.93% or 0.60 to trade at $65.48 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 1.97% to 1.1143, while EUR/GBP rose 1.04% to 0.7265.
The US Dollar Index was down 1.54% at 96.02.