Investing.com – Belgium stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Technology , Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 declined 0.60%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Elia (EBR: ELI ), which rose 1.52% or 0.95 points to trade at 63.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR: WDPP ) added 0.96% or 0.20 points to end at 20.96 and Lotus Bakeries (EBR: LOTB ) was up 0.81% or 70.00 points to 8,690.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ), which fell 2.32% or 14.20 points to trade at 597.20 at the close. Galapagos NV (AS: GLPG ) declined 1.96% or 0.50 points to end at 24.98 and Melexis NV (EBR: MLXS ) was down 1.81% or 1.05 points to 56.95.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 59 to 31 and 16 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 1.19% or 34.41 to $2,861.49 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 0.91% or 0.64 to hit $69.71 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract fell 1.16% or 0.85 to trade at $72.72 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.07% to 1.04, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.15% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 107.25.