Belgian equities closed slightly higher on Tuesday in Brussels, driven by advances in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Consumer Services sectors. At the market close the BEL 20 index registered a 0.08% gain.
Among components of the benchmark, UCB SA (EBR:UCB) led the risers, finishing up 2.17% - a 5.00 point increase - to settle at 234.90. Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) followed, adding 1.39% or 9.40 points to close at 685.00, while Groep Brussel Lambert NV (EBR:GBLB) rose 1.03% or 0.80 points to end the session at 78.75.
On the downside, Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR:AZE) recorded the steepest fall among listed names, dropping 2.99% or 0.32 points to 10.38 at the close. Syensqo SA (EBR:SYENS) declined 1.94% or 1.20 points to finish at 60.75, and Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) lost 1.85% or 1.40 points to trade at 74.45 by the end of trading.
Market breadth on the Brussels Stock Exchange was tilted slightly toward advancers: 52 stocks rose versus 44 that declined, while 15 shares finished unchanged.
Commodities and foreign exchange markets moved alongside the equity session. June gold futures fell 1.07% - a decline of 48.91 - to $4,509.09 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for July delivery eased 0.47% or $0.49 to $103.89 a barrel, while the July Brent contract slipped 1.03% or $1.16 to $110.94 a barrel.
Currency markets also saw activity: EUR/USD was down 0.49% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was noted as unchanged 0.28% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index futures were reported up 0.21% at 99.31.
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