BEL 20 rises 1.70 percent to record close at 6,098.09 points
Published on 11/09/2026 at 22:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBrussels closes at fresh high
- The BEL 20 ended Monday at 6,098.09 points, up 1.70 percent from Friday's close.
- Healthcare, utilities and financial stocks supported the advance, while argenx was the strongest index constituent.
- The closing level set a new all-time high after a broad rise across European equity markets.
The BEL 20 closed Monday at 6,098.09 points, gaining 102.02 points, or 1.70 percent, from Friday's closing level of 5,996.07 points. The rise established a new all-time closing high for the Brussels benchmark. Investing.com, citing Reuters, reported that healthcare, utilities and financials led the session and that advancing stocks outnumbered decliners on the Brussels Stock Exchange.
Broad advance lifts the benchmark
Argenix was the leading BEL 20 performer, rising 4.66 percent to 853.80 euros. KBC Groep added 2.77 percent to 120.65 euros, while UCB gained 2.72 percent to 298.80 euros. Anheuser-Busch InBev was the weakest index constituent, slipping 0.24 percent to 75.52 euros. The breadth of the move was positive, with 66 stocks rising, 27 falling and seven unchanged across the Brussels market, according to the Reuters market report.
Argenix's advance followed news that the pharmaceutical company had agreed to acquire US biotechnology company Unnatural Products. La Libre reported that the transaction could reach approximately 1.15 billion US dollars, including contingent payments. The same report said UCB benefited from favorable interim results for Bimzelx in psoriatic arthritis and positive developments in lupus treatment.
European markets also finished higher
The advance in Brussels formed part of a stronger session across major European markets. La Libre attributed the broader improvement to lower oil prices and renewed optimism, with technology shares among the leading sectors. It reported gains of 1.16 percent in Paris, 1.73 percent in Frankfurt and 1.02 percent in London. These cross-market moves provide context for the BEL 20's performance but do not by themselves establish a single cause for the index's gain.
The BEL 20's previous closing record had been preceded by a record intraday level of 6,051.88 points on Thursday, according to La Libre. Monday's close therefore extended the benchmark's recent advance and left it above the 6,000-point threshold. Further BEL 20 coverage is available on the BEL 20 topic page.
