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Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Utilities, Consumer Services and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 rose 0.48% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Elia (EBR:ELI), which rose 1.74% or 1.70 points to trade at 99.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Lotus Bakeries (EBR:LOTB) added 1.47% or 120.00 points to end at 8,280.00 and UCB SA (EBR:UCB) was up 1.40% or 2.70 points to 195.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR:ACKB), which fell 1.04% or 2.40 points to trade at 228.40 at the close. Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) declined 0.74% or 0.50 points to end at 67.50 and D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB) was down 0.69% or 1.30 points to 187.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 52 to 42 and 11 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.84% or 28.20 to $3,386.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.70% or 1.05 to hit $62.82 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract rose 1.64% or 1.08 to trade at $66.87 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.05% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.31% to 0.87.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 98.09.