Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Technology , Basic Materials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 lost 0.18%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Galapagos NV (AS: GLPG ), which rose 1.17% or 0.28 points to trade at 24.12 at the close. Meanwhile, Ageas (EBR: AGES ) added 0.99% or 0.55 points to end at 55.85 and Groep Brussel Lambert NV (EBR: GBLB ) was up 0.57% or 0.40 points to 70.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Umicore SA (EBR: UMI ), which fell 2.76% or 0.26 points to trade at 8.97 at the close. Syensqo SA (EBR: SYENS ) declined 2.47% or 1.68 points to end at 66.31 and Elia (EBR: ELI ) was down 2.36% or 2.00 points to 82.90.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 48 to 48 and 12 ended unchanged.

Shares in Ageas (EBR: AGES ) rose to 5-year highs; up 0.99% or 0.55 to 55.85.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.73% or 22.34 to $3,021.46 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.38% or 0.26 to hit $68.33 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 0.25% or 0.18 to trade at $72.18 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.27% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.07% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 103.78.