Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare , Beverage and Travel & Leisure sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.27% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ), which rose 4.30% or 25.00 points to trade at 605.80 at the close. Meanwhile, UCB SA (EBR: UCB ) added 2.68% or 4.85 points to end at 185.50 and Galapagos NV (AS: GLPG ) was up 1.50% or 0.38 points to 25.70 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Syensqo SA (EBR: SYENS ), which fell 3.40% or 2.55 points to trade at 72.43 at the close. Elia (EBR: ELI ) declined 3.02% or 2.40 points to end at 77.20 and Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR: AZE ) was down 2.07% or 0.41 points to 19.37.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 73 to 27 and 7 ended unchanged.

Shares in Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ) rose to all time highs; up 4.30% or 25.00 to 605.80. Shares in Elia (EBR: ELI ) fell to 3-years lows; losing 3.02% or 2.40 to 77.20.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.20% or 5.46 to $2,670.34 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.61% or 1.15 to hit $70.14 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 0.99% or 0.74 to trade at $73.75 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.07% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.44% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 106.57.