Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Financials and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.42%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Umicore NV (BR:UMI), which rose 3.20% or 1.57 points to trade at 50.73 at the close. Meanwhile, Ackermans V.Haaren (BR:ACKB) added 1.69% or 2.35 points to end at 141.05 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was up 1.56% or 0.215 points to 14.030 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elia (BR:ELI), which fell 2.25% or 1.085 points to trade at 47.110 at the close. Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (BR:ABI) declined 1.03% or 1.05 points to end at 100.45 and Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) was down 0.55% or 0.07 points to 12.60.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 64 to 47 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ackermans V.Haaren (BR:ACKB) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.69% or 2.35 to 141.05. Shares in ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.56% or 0.215 to 14.030.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.62% or 7.60 to $1208.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 3.33% or 1.77 to hit $51.37 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 3.04% or 1.70 to trade at $54.22 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.22% to 1.0543, while EUR/GBP rose 0.18% to 0.8677.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 102.13.