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Stocks in Belgium rose during early trading Thursday, as the BEL-20 Index increased 0.2% to 5644.07.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.14 billion), Melexis is the biggest leader this morning, adding 3.8%, and Fluxys Belgium rose 2.6%. Umicore rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.1%.

Lotus Bakeries is the biggest early laggard, slipping 0.9%, followed by shares of Proximus, which slipped 0.7%. Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev slipped 0.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.2% to 97.27. The euro strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.14.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield fell 2.36 basis points to 3.650%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 09, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)

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