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Stocks in Belgium climbed during early trading Friday, as the BEL-20 Index gained 1.1% to 5061.17.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), Fluxys Belgium is the biggest leader this morning, rising 3.4%, and Cenergy Holdings rose 2.4%. Financiere de Tubize rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 2.1%.
Tessenderlo Group is the biggest early laggard, slipping 0.4%, followed by shares of Proximus, which slipped 0.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 96.01. The euro strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield declined 2.04 basis points to 3.517%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
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