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Stocks in Belgium climbed during early trading Wednesday, as the BEL-20 Index increased 1.8% to 5031.83.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), Melexis is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 3.1%, and Syensqo added 3.0%. Sofina rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.0%.
Colruyt Group is the biggest early laggard, slipping 0.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.16. The euro weakened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield fell 7.22 basis points to 3.559%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 25, 2026 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
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