(ABM FN) The Brussels stock exchange had a quiet trading session on Thursday afternoon, with the Bel20 losing approximately 0.3 percent to 4,202.08 points.
Volumes in Europe remained low as Wall Street is closed today for Thanksgiving. Friday, Black Friday, is a half day of trading in New York.
In the Bel20, Melexis rose by 1.0 percent, just like other chip-related shares in Europe. In Amsterdam, ASML and Besi rose more than 4 percent, now that according to Bloomberg the new sanctions on technology exports to China will be less strict than feared.
Ageas lost 0.3 percent. BNP increased its stake in the insurer to more than 11 percent.
Galapagos fell 1.1 percent.
Outside the main index, Recticel and Aperam rose by 1.1 percent, while Proximus fell by 4.6 percent and Immobel by 3.2 percent.
DEME, which has signed a contract for the construction of a terminal for an offshore wind farm in the port of Cuxhaven in Germany, lost 0.2 percent.
Among the small caps, Nextensa rose 2.8 percent, while Sequana Medical fell 7 percent.
Payton Planar Magnetics has achieved more turnover and profit, but saw a sharp decline in its order book, the Israeli tech company with a listing in Brussels announced on Wednesday evening. The share lost 8.8 percent.
Real estate group Ascencio, which is expected to report figures after trading hours this evening, fell by 0.3 percent.
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