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Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 rose 0.21% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Ageas (EBR:AGES), which rose 3.17% or 1.80 points to trade at 58.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) added 2.17% or 1.40 points to end at 65.90 and Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB) was up 1.42% or 1.10 points to 78.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were UCB SA (EBR:UCB), which fell 1.38% or 2.25 points to trade at 160.50 at the close. Sofina (EBR:SOF) declined 0.54% or 1.40 points to end at 258.20 and Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) was down 0.54% or 2.80 points to 513.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 64 to 33 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ageas (EBR:AGES) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.17% or 1.80 to 58.60.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.10% or 3.32 to $3,349.92 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.51% or 0.33 to hit $64.91 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.48% or 0.32 to trade at $66.79 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.22% to 1.14, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.04% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 98.93.