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Stocks in Belgium fell Friday, as the BEL-20 Index fell 1.8% to 4916.79.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), Viohalco was the biggest laggard, falling 3.8%, followed by shares of Financiere de Tubize, which declined 3.5%. Shares of Cenergy Holdings dropped 3.2%.
Syensqo was the biggest leader during the session, rising 0.9%, and Umicore climbed 0.6%. Lotus Bakeries rounded out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.4%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index declining 1.4% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index declining 1.8% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.4% to 96.32. The euro strengthened 0.3% against the dollar to $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield rose 11.16 basis points to 3.649%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 20, 2026 13:06 ET (17:06 GMT)
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