Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.07% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Galapagos NV (AS:GLPG), which rose 1.26% or 1.050 points to trade at 84.110 at the close. Meanwhile, Ackermans V.Haaren (BR:ACKB) added 0.82% or 1.20 points to end at 147.40 and Telenet Group (BR:TNET) was up 0.70% or 0.39 points to 55.83 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Engie SA (PA:ENGIE), which fell 1.00% or 0.14 points to trade at 13.31 at the close. NV Bekaert SA (BR:BEKB) declined 0.43% or 0.20 points to end at 45.40 and Cofinimmo-Sicafi (BR:COFB) was down 0.28% or 0.30 points to 108.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 71 to 38 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ackermans V.Haaren (BR:ACKB) rose to all time highs; up 0.82% or 1.20 to 147.40.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.02% or 0.25 to $1257.55 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 1.23% or 0.64 to hit $52.88 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.96% or 0.53 to trade at $55.77 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.11% to 1.0603, while EUR/GBP fell 0.32% to 0.8538.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 100.90.