At 10:30 local time (GMT0730), the BET index was up a mere 0.09% and composite index BET-C was 0.02% higher.

BET-FI, which tracks Proprietatea and the five regional investment funds (SIFs) was up 0.34%, supported by four of its issuers, with gains ranging between 0.4% and 2.6%. Proprietatea was flat on the day, while SIF Muntenia was falling 4%.

Bucharest benchmark index BET-BK was up 0.43% and BET-XT traded 0.2% higher.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG lost a mere 0.1%, dragged down by OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), which fell 1.1%. Transgaz (TGN.RO) was trading up 1.32% and Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC.RO) was adding 1.27%.

The traded values amounted to only 13.1 million lei (EUR3 million) at 10:30, fueled by share transactions, worth RON12.2 million.

On the regular market, Fondul Proprietatea was the most traded issuer, with transfers of RON2.19 million. It was followed by SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO), with RON1.05 million, SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO), with RON0.8 million, and SIF Crisana-Banat (SIF1.RO), with RON0.5 million.

SIF Muntenia and Proprietatea also contribute RON5 million and RON1.3 million, respectively, through two special deals. (EUR1=RON4.3207)