Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Software & Computers, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 fell 1.61% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were DIeteren SA (BRU:IETB), which rose 0.37% or 0.125 points to trade at 34.265 at the close. Meanwhile, Elia (BRU:ELI) fell 0.51% or 0.190 points to end at 37.205 and Befimmo-Sicafi (BRU:BEFBb) was down 0.61% or 0.360 points to 58.380 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Delta Lloyd (AMS:DLL), which fell 2.89% or 0.33 points to trade at 10.99 at the close. Solvay SA (BRU:SOLB) declined 2.89% or 3.30 points to end at 111.00 and Umicore NV (BRU:UMI) was down 2.63% or 0.99 points to 36.83.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 125 to 42 and 4 ended unchanged.
Shares in Delta Lloyd (AMS:DLL) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.89% or 0.33 to 10.99.
Gold for December delivery was up 1.03% or 11.50 to $1128.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 4.08% or 1.76 to hit $41.36 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 3.17% or 1.54 to trade at $47.27 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.32% to 1.1060, while EUR/GBP rose 0.38% to 0.7068.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.11% at 96.88.