BEL 20 rises 45 points: AB InBev leads rebound
Published on 10/15/2026 at 18:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSHealthcare and telecoms support gains
- BEL 20 closed at 5,592 points on October 15, up 45 points or 0.8 percent.
- Eurozone industrial production fell 0.5 percent month on month in August.
- Syensqo led BEL 20 gainers, rising 2.9 percent at the close.
- Eurozone trade data are due October 16 at 11:00 a.m. CEST.
The BEL 20 closed at 5,592 points on October 15, gaining 45 points or 0.8 percent. AB InBev and healthcare stocks supported the advance as European markets absorbed weak industrial data and rate concerns, MarketScreener reported.
Syensqo rose 2.9 percent and reached a 52-week high. AB InBev added 2.7 percent, while UCB gained 2.0 percent, Investing.com said.
Why did the BEL 20 rise on Thursday?
The advance followed strength in AB InBev and pharmaceutical shares UCB and argenx. Argenx rose 1.7 percent, while UBS slightly lowered its price target but kept a buy rating, MarketScreener reported.
Eurozone industrial production fell 0.5 percent month on month in August. Eurostat also reported a 0.3 percent decline across the European Union, Eurostat said.
BEL 20 course and winners
The index opened at 5,540.72 points and reached a session high of 5,612.18 points. Its session low was 5,540.72 points, according to Bolsamania.
Winners and losers at the close according to Investing.com:
- Syensqo up 2.9 percent: reached a 52-week high.
- AB InBev up 2.7 percent.
- UCB up 2.0 percent.
- Melexis down 3.4 percent: chip-sector sentiment weighed on the shares.
- Aperam down 2.8 percent.
- Montea down 1.4 percent.
Declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks 47 to 39, while 21 shares finished unchanged, the same source said.
What comes next for the BEL 20
- October 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m. CEST: Eurozone trade balance for August, with a prior surplus of EUR 14.2 billion, Bourse Direct lists.
- October 16, 2026, 2:30 p.m. CEST: U.S. import and export price indexes are scheduled, Bourse Direct lists.
- October 16, 2026, 3:15 p.m. CEST: U.S. industrial production for September is due, Bourse Direct lists.
