Belgium’s blue-chip BEL 20 index closed 0.92% higher on Thursday, setting a fresh record after three sectors led advances across the Brussels bourse.
The index climbed to a new all-time high as advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 54 to 39, with 11 shares unchanged at the close. Financials, Basic Materials and Industrials were the primary drivers of gains, offsetting weakness in other segments.
Among individual components, Sofina led advancers with a 3.58% rise to 249.00, followed by KBC Groep NV, which added 2.22% to 133.60. Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA also contributed, up 2.17% to 21.66.
Decliners included Elia, which fell 0.75% to 118.70, Lotus Bakeries, down 0.65% to 12,220.00, and Syensqo SA, which shed 0.37% to 81.60.
Commodities traded higher during the session, with December gold futures rising 2.78% to $4,537.36 per troy ounce. October crude oil futures gained 0.30% to $91.28 per barrel, while November Brent crude dipped 0.07% to $95.56.
The euro held steady against the dollar at 1.16, while the euro-pound cross was little changed at 0.86. US Dollar Index futures fell 0.61% to 98.94.
