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BEL 20 slips 0.21% in late European trading

Published on 10/30/2026 at 13:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The BEL 20 was modestly lower in late European trading on Friday, October 30. Gains in AB InBev and Proximus partly offset declines in Umicore, Melexis and Aperam.

BEL 20 trades slightly lower

  • The BEL 20 stood at 5,828 points at 14:08 CET on October 30, down 0.21 percent from the previous close.
  • AB InBev and Proximus provided support, while Umicore, Melexis and Aperam weighed on the index.
  • Investors also assessed quarterly updates from Montea and other Belgian companies ahead of the US session.
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The BEL 20 was trading at 5,828 points at 14:08 CET on Friday, October 30, down 12.26 points, or 0.21 percent, from the previous close of 5,840.26. The index had opened at 5,848.63 and reached an intraday range of 5,822.30 to 5,852.64, according to the latest BEL 20 market quote.

Stock-specific moves shape trading

Market breadth was influenced by company news. Beursduivel, citing ABM Financial News, reported that AB InBev recovered 1.9 percent after Barclays and Deutsche Bank raised their price targets, although Bank of America lowered its target. Proximus rose 11 percent after the telecom company became more optimistic about its full-year outlook following its third-quarter figures.

Montea gained 0.8 percent after reporting higher third-quarter profit and announcing an expansion into Italy. The property company also confirmed its expectation for annual EPRA earnings-per-share growth of 7 percent in both 2026 and 2027.

Weakness in industrial and materials stocks

Declines elsewhere limited the index advance. Melexis and Aperam each fell 1.7 percent, while Umicore lost more than 4 percent. The mixed performance left the benchmark close to unchanged despite stronger moves in selected constituents.

The BEL 20 entered Friday's session after closing at 5,840.26 on Thursday. The latest move therefore represented consolidation rather than a confirmed change in the broader trend. Investors were also looking ahead to the US trading session, with recent technology-sector volatility remaining part of the wider market backdrop.

Further coverage of the index is available on the BEL 20 topic page.

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