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Investing.com – Belgium equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the BEL Technology Net Return, BEL Basic Materials Net Return and BEL Financials Net Return sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.21% to hit a new 5-year high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the BEL 20 were Ageas (EBR:AGES), which rose 3.17% or 1.80 points to trade at 58.60 at the close. Melexis NV (EBR:MLXS) added 2.17% or 1.40 points to end at 65.90 and Cofinimmo SA (EBR:COFB) was up 1.42% or 1.10 points to 78.65 in late trade.
Biggest losers included UCB SA (EBR:UCB), which fell 1.38% or 2.25 points to trade at 160.50 in late trade. Sofina (EBR:SOF) declined 0.54% or 1.40 points to end at 258.20 and Argen-X (EBR:ARGX) down 0.54% or 2.80 points to 513.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by 64 to 33 and 11 ended unchanged on the Brussels Stock Exchange.
Shares in Ageas (EBR:AGES) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.17% or 1.80 to 58.60.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.09% or 3.02 to $3,349.62 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.45% or 0.29 to hit $64.87 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.41% or 0.27 to trade at $66.74 a barrel.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.22% to 1.14, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.04% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 98.93.