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European stocks were mixed at midday on 12 August 2026. Vestas and defence shares surged, while the BEL 20 held flat as Umicore rose and AB InBev declined.
Belgium introduced a 10% capital gains tax in 2026. Learn which investments are affected, how the €10,000 exemption works and what investors must declare.
European stocks closed cautiously on August 11, 2026, as rising oil prices lifted energy shares while travel, insurance and industrial stocks struggled.
Learn how to build a diversified investment portfolio in Belgium, including asset allocation, ETFs, bonds, pension savings and Belgian investment taxes.
Discover how Belgian government bonds work, including OLOs, State Notes, yields, interest-rate risks and Belgium’s withholding-tax rules.
Belgian investors usually pay 30% tax on dividends, but an €833 exemption, foreign-tax rules and reduced regimes can materially change the final net income.
Belgian listed real estate is entering a new consolidation phase as Wereldhave Belgium expands in retail, WDP targets ARGAN and Aedifica integrates Cofinimmo.
Ageas delivered record 2025 earnings and transformed its European insurance portfolio, but its shares now trade close to their 52-week high ahead of the August 27 results.
KBC Group delivered record second-quarter earnings and raised its 2026 guidance, but the Belgian bank’s shares now trade close to their 52-week high.
Belgium’s best savings accounts now advertise rates above 3%, but monthly limits and loyalty conditions determine what savers really earn.
