The BET index was falling 0.35% at 11:00 local time (GMT0800), with BRD (BRD.RO) losing 1.69%.

Composite index BET-C was falling a mere 0.05%, while Bucharest benchmark index BET-BK was up 0.18%

BET-FI, which tracks Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and the five regional investment funds (SIFs), was gaining 0.41%, supported by all issuers. Proprietatea traded up 0.15%.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was 0.64% higher, helped mainly by Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC.RO), with a 3.52% increase, and Transgaz (TGN), which rose 0.1%. OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) was flat on the day and Transelectrica (TEL.RO) was losing 0.15%.

The traded values were at around RON3.6 million (EUR0.83 million) at 11:00, with almost RON3.4 million coming from share trades.

Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) was top-traded issuer on the main market with share transactions worth RON1.3 million. (EUR1=RON4.3485)