Belgian equities finished marginally lower on Thursday, with the benchmark BEL 20 index ending the session down 0.08% in Brussels.
Sector declines in Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Technology were the primary drags on the market. Nevertheless, several individual stocks recorded gains by the close.
Top performers
- Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR:AZE) led the session on the BEL 20, rising 2.00% or 0.18 points to finish at 8.94.
- Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (EBR:ABI) added 1.25% or 0.76 points to close at 61.50.
- Ageas (EBR:AGES) climbed 0.78% or 0.50 points to end the day at 64.85.
Laggers
- Syensqo SA (EBR:SYENS) was the weakest performer on the index, sliding 3.59% or 1.77 points to 47.54 at the close.
- D’Ieteren NV (EBR:IETB) declined 1.76% or 2.90 points to finish at 161.70.
- Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) fell 1.46% or 0.80 points to close at 54.05.
Across the Brussels Stock Exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 50 to 45, while 13 stocks finished unchanged.
Notably, Ageas (EBR:AGES) advanced to a level described as a five-year high, rising 0.78% to 64.85.
Commodities and currencies
Commodity markets showed mixed moves during the session. Gold futures for June delivery fell 2.60% or 125.00 to trade at $4,688.10 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for May delivery rose 11.16% or 11.17 to $111.29 a barrel, while the June Brent contract gained 6.33% or 6.40 to trade at $107.56 a barrel.
On the currency front, EUR/USD was effectively unchanged at 1.15, while EUR/GBP was flat at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.32% at 99.78.
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