The bourse’s traded value amounted RON3.4 million (EUR0.78 million) at 10:55 local time (GMT0855), with RON2.7 million coming from share transactions. Transgaz (TGN.RO), Proprietatea and OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) were top-traded issuers on the main market and secured a quarter of the bourse’s liquidity, with RON0.41 million, RON0.24 million and RON0.11 million, respectively.
Also, the initial public offering for 15% in state-run natural gas producer Romgaz ended successfully Thursday evening. Romania sold the 15% stake in the company for 1.7 billion lei (EUR382.8 million, $534 million).
The Bucharest market’s BET index was up 0.11% from Thursday closing level, supported mainly by Fondul Proprietatea, which was climbing 0.51%.
The bourse’s composite index BET-C was down a mere 0.01% and BET-FI, which tracks Fondul Proprietatea and the five regional investment funds (SIFs), was 0.62% higher with most issuers in green.
Bucharest benchmark index BET-BK was climbing 0.31% and energy stocks tracker BET-NG was up 0.09%. (EUR1=RON4.4306)