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Stocks in Belgium slipped during early trading Thursday, as the BEL-20 Index dropped 0.6% to 5580.03.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), UCB is the biggest early laggard, dropping 1.6%, followed by shares of Financiere de Tubize, which fell 1.5%. Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev dropped 1.2%.
Fluxys Belgium is the biggest leader this morning, rising 2.4%, and Melexis gained 1.4%. Cenergy Holdings rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 1.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 95.94. The euro strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield rose 2.88 basis points to 3.547%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 28, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)
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