Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Healthcare , Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 0.82% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR: WDPP ), which rose 0.49% or 0.09 points to trade at 18.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ) added 0.43% or 2.80 points to end at 646.80 and Umicore SA (EBR: UMI ) was down 0.10% or 0.01 points to 9.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Galapagos NV (AS: GLPG ), which fell 5.35% or 1.34 points to trade at 23.72 at the close. Lotus Bakeries (EBR: LOTB ) declined 2.41% or 260.00 points to end at 10,520.00 and UCB SA (EBR: UCB ) was down 1.97% or 3.85 points to 191.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 68 to 27 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ) rose to all time highs; up 0.43% or 2.80 to 646.80.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 1.27% or 34.61 to $2,680.39 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 2.38% or 1.80 to hit $77.55 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 2.03% or 1.62 to trade at $81.38 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.25% to 1.02, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.08% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 109.76.