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Stocks in Belgium rose during early trading Thursday, as the BEL-20 Index added 0.2% to 5567.06.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion), Umicore is the biggest leader this morning, adding 3.2%, and Viohalco increased 1.8%. KBC Ancora rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 1.1%.
Solvay is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 9.1%, followed by shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev, which dropped 1.5%. Shares of Elia Group fell 1.3%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 94.67. The euro weakened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.18.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield declined 2.55 basis points to 3.515%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 07, 2026 03:30 ET (07:30 GMT)
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