{
  "id": 14481988,
  "title": "Belgium stocks higher at close of trade; BEL 20 up 0.91%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/belgium-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-bel-20-up-0-91",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:05:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/belgium-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-bel-20-up-091-4949741"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Belgian stocks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in the Healthcare, Utilities, and Consumer Services sectors. The BEL 20 index rose 0.91%, with argenx SE leading the pack by surging 3.84% to trade at 746.20. UCB SA and Azelis Group NV also saw increases, gaining 2.07% and 1.67% respectively, reaching 202.00 and 13.42. Conversely, Melexis NV, Umicore SA, and D’Ieteren NV saw declines of 2.89%, 0.77%, and 0.40% respectively. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones 51 to 38, with 14 finishing unchanged. Azelis Group NV shares reached 52-week highs, and gold futures for December delivery fell by 1.93% to $4,096.62 per troy ounce. Crude oil for November delivery rose 1.36% to $95.42, while Brent oil's December contract climbed 0.48% to $106.20. The EUR/USD exchange rate slipped 0.67% to 1.11, while EUR/GBP remained unchanged at 0.85. The US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.65% to 102.64.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BEL 20 index rose 0.91% at trade close",
    "Argensx SE led gains with 3.84% surge",
    "Melexis NV, Umicore SA, and D’Ieteren NV declined"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}