Bel20: 5-fold increase in share-dealing

Belgians who had time and money on their hands during the corona lockdown went shopping on the stock exchange.  There’s been a five-fold increase in buying and selling of Belgian blue chips handily brought together in the Bel20 index. The index incurred big losses after 15 February bottoming out 40% under its peak.  Many small investors decided it was time to make a killing.