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

At the close in Brussels, the BEL 20 added 0.38% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the BEL 20 were Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ), which rose 3.18% or 19.40 points to trade at 629.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Warehouses de Pauw Comm VA (EBR: WDPP ) added 1.75% or 0.32 points to end at 18.56 and Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR: ACKB ) was up 0.87% or 1.70 points to 197.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Solvay SA (EBR: SOLB ), which fell 2.64% or 0.82 points to trade at 30.30 at the close. D’Ieteren NV (EBR: IETB ) declined 2.50% or 4.00 points to end at 156.20 and Elia (EBR: ELI ) was down 1.60% or 1.20 points to 73.70.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Brussels Stock Exchange by 53 to 49 and 11 ended unchanged.

Shares in Argen-X (EBR: ARGX ) rose to all time highs; rising 3.18% or 19.40 to 629.00. Shares in Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (EBR: ACKB ) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.87% or 1.70 to 197.30.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.73% or 19.29 to $2,666.69 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.83% or 0.61 to hit $74.17 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.80% or 0.61 to trade at $76.91 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.19% to 1.04, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.00% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 108.26.