Belgian equities finished the session in positive territory on Monday, with the BEL 20 index gaining 0.11% to reach a new one‑month peak. The advance was led by consumer services, financials and basic materials stocks, although the market breadth remained negative, as 49 decliners outpaced 42 gainers on the Brussels exchange, with 12 stocks unchanged.
Among the index’s top gainers, Anheuser‑Busch InBev rose 2.11% (1.42 points) to close at 68.58, Umicore added 1.74% (0.40 points) to finish at 23.36, and Azelis Corporate Services advanced 1.69% (0.20 points) to 12.04 in late trade.
The laggards included Argen‑X, which dropped 4.19% (37.80 points) to 864.20, Melexis slipping 1.85% (1.20 points) to 63.80, and D'Ieteren down 0.95% (1.70 points) to 176.60.
In the commodities arena, December gold futures climbed 0.76% (35.40) to $4,716 per ounce, while October crude oil fell 2.52% (2.19) to $84.87 a barrel and November Brent slipped 2.14% (1.98) to $90.69. The euro remained steady against the dollar at 1.17 and against the pound at 0.86, and the US dollar index futures edged up 0.17% to 98.90.
