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Belgian Equities Slip at Close; BEL 20 Drops 0.38%

Belgian Equities Slip at Close; BEL 20 Drops 0.38%

Belgian stocks finished lower on Thursday, with the benchmark BEL 20 index losing 0.38% as declines in Utilities, Industrials and Consumer Goods outnumbered advances. Argen-X and Melexis were among the session's gainers, while Ackermans & Van Haaren, D'Ieteren and KBC Group registered the largest falls. Commodity and foreign-exchange markets showed…

Helsinki Stocks Close Slightly Higher as Tech and Telecom Lead Gains

Helsinki Stocks Close Slightly Higher as Tech and Telecom Lead Gains

Finland's benchmark index closed modestly higher on Thursday, driven by advances in the Consumer Services, Telecoms and Technology segments. The OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.10% to a one-month high, with Qt Group, Nokia and Tieto among the top performers while Nokian Renkaat, Neste and Elisa lagged. Market breadth was narrowly positive and commodity and …

Analyst Lift Sends Aya Gold & Silver to Fresh 52-Week Peak

Analyst Lift Sends Aya Gold & Silver to Fresh 52-Week Peak

Aya Gold & Silver shares jumped sharply after Desjardins increased its price target to C$55 from C$38 while keeping a Buy rating. That move, together with recent analyst upgrades across the post-Q2 2026 coverage and a positive silver-sector and North American equity backdrop, propelled the stock to an intraday 52-week high of C$41.98.