Investing.com – Belgium stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Utilities , Consumer Services and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.01%.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Umicore SA (EBR: UMI ), which rose 8.30% or 0.77 points to trade at 9.98 at the close. Meanwhile, Elia (EBR: ELI ) added 3.05% or 2.42 points to end at 82.00 and Sofina (EBR: SOF ) was up 2.42% or 6.00 points to 253.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Azelis Corporate Services NV (EBR: AZE ), which fell 3.75% or 0.67 points to trade at 17.21 at the close. Melexis NV (EBR: MLXS ) declined 3.23% or 1.80 points to end at 53.95 and Solvay SA (EBR: SOLB ) was down 3.06% or 1.06 points to 33.56.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 53 to 33 and 19 ended unchanged.

Shares in Melexis NV (EBR: MLXS ) fell to 3-years lows; down 3.23% or 1.80 to 53.95.

Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.36% or 41.56 to $3,093.86 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $69.67 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 0.04% or 0.03 to trade at $73.03 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.44% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.11% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 103.92.