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Stocks in Belgium slipped during early trading Thursday, as the BEL-20 Index fell 0.9% to 5080.63.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion), Cenergy Holdings is the biggest early laggard, plunging 7.0%, followed by shares of Umicore, which declined 3.0%. Shares of Solvay fell 2.8%.
Fluxys Belgium is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 1.4%, and Orange Belgium added 0.5%. Financiere de Tubize rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.5%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.1% to 96.67. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.15.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield rose 4.72 basis points to 3.564%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
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