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Stocks in Belgium slipped during early trading Monday, as the BEL-20 Index dropped 0.1% to 5772.07.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion), Fluxys Belgium is the biggest early laggard, slipping 1.0%, followed by shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev, which slipped 0.9%. Shares of KBC Group slipped 0.5%.
Lotus Bakeries is the biggest leader this morning, rising 3.2%, and UCB rose 1.3%. Umicore rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 1.2%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 96.00. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.16.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Belgian government bond yield increased 0.77 basis point to 3.662%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet