Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Telecoms , Technology and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 gained 0.26%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR: AZE ), which rose 1.81% or 0.34 points to trade at 19.09 at the close. Meanwhile, Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ) added 1.77% or 10.60 points to end at 610.00 and Melexis NV (EBR: MLXS ) was up 1.56% or 0.90 points to 58.55 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Elia (EBR: ELI ), which fell 2.03% or 1.55 points to trade at 74.75 at the close. D’Ieteren NV (EBR: IETB ) declined 1.46% or 2.40 points to end at 161.60 and Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (EBR: ABI ) was down 1.29% or 0.64 points to 48.93.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 51 to 46 and 10 ended unchanged.

Shares in Elia (EBR: ELI ) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.03% or 1.55 to 74.75. Shares in Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ) rose to all time highs; rising 1.77% or 10.60 to 610.00. Shares in Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (EBR: ABI ) fell to 52-week lows; losing 1.29% or 0.64 to 48.93.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.38% or 10.06 to $2,651.94 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.61% or 0.43 to hit $70.51 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 1.05% or 0.77 to trade at $73.96 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.14% to 1.05, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.04% to 0.82.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 106.86.