At around 11:05 local time (GMT09:05), traded values on the Bucharest market were low, at about 1 million lei (EUR0.23 million), of which RON0.8 million came from share transactions.

The Bucharest bourse’s BET index was up 0.17% from Thursday’s closing level. General index BET-C was gaining a mere 0.04%, while benchmark index BET-XT was falling 0.01%.

BET-FI, which tracks the main investment funds, was adding 0.37%. SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) was the only issuer in red territory, with a 0.07% decline. Fondul Proprietatea was trading up 0.17%, at RON0.597 a share.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was flat on the day. Transgaz (TGN.RO) was losing 0.3% and OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) was trading flat at RON0.454 a share. (EUR1=RON4.3724)