Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Technology, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.45%.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Ontex Group (BR:ONTEX), which rose 1.79% or 0.44 points to trade at 24.98 at the close. Meanwhile, Umicore SA (BR:UMI) added 1.58% or 0.75 points to end at 48.35 and Solvay SA (BR:SOLB) was up 1.09% or 1.25 points to 115.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Etablissementen Fr Colruyt NV (BR:COLR), which fell 1.12% or 0.58 points to trade at 51.32 at the close. Aperam SA (AS:APAM) declined 0.87% or 0.35 points to end at 39.95 and Engie SA (PA:ENGIE) was down 0.27% or 0.04 points to 13.03.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 72 to 39 and 19 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.29% or 3.50 to $1216.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.04% or 0.03 to hit $68.69 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.16% or 0.12 to trade at $76.25 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.49% to 1.1680, while EUR/GBP rose 0.17% to 0.9060.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.42% at 94.68.
