At about 10:33 local time (GMT0833), the bourse’s overall traded value stood at 4.7 million lei (EUR1.03 million). Share trades amounted to RON4.34 million (EUR951,930), fueled by deals with the shares of OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) and Biofarm (BIO.RO).

The bourse’s composite index BET-C was up 0.32%, while blue chip index BET was gaining 0.45%.

The BET-FI index, which tracks the five regional investment funds (SIFs) and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was up 0.58%. Proprietatea traded up 0.1% at RON0.513 a share.

The extended blue-chip index BET-XT added 0.5%, and benchmark index BET-BK was 0.6% higher.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was up 0.36%.

In the regular market, Proprietatea was the most traded issuer, followed by Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) and SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO). (EUR1=RON4.5687)