The Bucharest market’s main index BET rose 1.58% to 4,431.71, and the composite index BET-C closed up 1.55% on the day, at 2,538.84.

BET-FI, the index tracking Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and the regional investment funds (SIFs), increased 2.59%. Proprietatea closed up 0.73% at RON0.486 a share, SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) gained 3.83%, SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) climbed 5.07%, SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO) added 4.46%, SIF Crisana-Banat (SIF1.RO) rose 3.9%, while SIF Muntenia (SIF4.RO) inched up 0.67%.

The extended blue-chip index BET-XT rose 2.11% supported by all except two issuers. Impact (IMP.RO) fell 0.8%, while Compa Sibiu (CMP.RO) was flat on the day.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was up 1.75%, propped by OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), which gained 1.92%, Transelectrica (TEL.RO), which rose 2.04%, and Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC.RO), with a 3.23% increase. Transgaz (TGN.RO) contributed an unimposing 0.27%.

Of the overall turnover, RON149 million (EUR33.4 million) came from eleven trades with bonds, RON17.8 million (EUR3.9 million) from share transactions and RON3.02 million (EUR677,220) from trades with structural products.

BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO) was the most traded issuer Thursday, as its shares were transferred in deals worth a total RON7.74 million. Fondul Proprietatea came second, with a turnover of RON4.08 million. (EUR1=RON4.4625)