Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the lost 0.37%.
The best performers of the session on the were Umicore SA (EBR:), which rose 1.87% or 0.20 points to trade at 10.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Argen-X (EBR:) added 1.64% or 8.40 points to end at 520.60 and Melexis NV (EBR:) was up 0.50% or 0.35 points to 70.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Elia (EBR:), which fell 3.67% or 3.50 points to trade at 91.90 at the close. Cofinimmo SA (EBR:) declined 1.84% or 1.15 points to end at 61.35 and UCB SA (EBR:) was down 1.70% or 2.95 points to 171.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 71 to 32 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Argen-X (EBR:) rose to all time highs; up 1.64% or 8.40 to 520.60.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.54% or 14.70 to $2,753.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.93% or 2.05 to hit $72.09 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 2.72% or 2.02 to trade at $76.31 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.04% to 0.83.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 103.90.
