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Stocks in Belgium rose during early trading Tuesday, as the BEL-20 Index gained 0.3% to 4954.99.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), Colruyt Group is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 1.5%, and Umicore added 1.3%. Lotus Bakeries rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.9%.
Viohalco is the biggest early laggard, declining 1.7%, followed by shares of DEME Group, which slipped 0.9%. Shares of Xior Student Housing slipped 0.6%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.2% to 96.20. The euro strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield declined 1.28 basis points to 3.602%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 24, 2026 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
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