The composite index BET-C rose 1.49%, or 37.31 points, to 2,547.54. Blue chip index BET gained 2.18%, or 96.4 points, to 4,528.16.

The BET-FI index, which tracks the five regional investment funds (SIFs) and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) closed up 2.3%, helped by Fondul Proprietatea, with a 2.58% increase to 0.4565 lei (EUR0.1) a share, and SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO), which added 2.02%.

SIF Muntenia (SIF4.RO) increased 0.7%, while SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) and SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) closed up 3.99% and 1.75%, respectively.

The extended blue-chip index BET-XT closed 2.07% higher.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG inched up 0.69%, owing it to Transelectrica (TEL.RO), which climbed 1.5% to RON12.18 a share, and to SNP Petrom (SNP.RO), with a 0.94% rise.

The bourse’s overall traded value increased at RON54.48 million (EUR12.24 million), significantly higher from RON22.7 million (EUR5.1 million) on the previous day. Almost two thirds of the day’s traded value was ensured by the shares of Erste, with RON17.3 million (EUR3.88 million) and Fondul Proprietatea, RON14.2 million (EUR3.19 million).

Share transactions amounted to RON50.68 million (EUR11.39 million). (EUR1=RON4.4494)