At around 10:25 local time (GMT0825), the Bucharest stock exchange’s BET index was up 1.1%, whil;e the general index BET-C was gaining 1.2%.
BET-FI, the index tracking the five regional investment funds (SIFs) and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was rising 0.92% on the day.
The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was up 1.1%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was up 1.47% on the day.
Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 10:32 amounted to 1.89 million lei (EUR0.4 million).
Popular stocks early Monday included the five SIFs, Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO), BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO) and OMV Petrom (SNP.RO). (EUR1=RON4.3533)