At around 11:00 local time (GMT0800), the Bucharest market’s BET index was up 1.3% from Wednesday closing level, while the general index BET-C traded up 1.2%.
SIF Muntenia’s drop limited BET-FI’s advance to just 0.4%, despite an almost 5% increase of Fondul Proprietatea. Three other regional investment funds, or SIFs, are suspended for holding shareholders’ meetings.
The extended blue-chip index BET-XT was up 0.6%, while energy stocks tracker BET-NG was up 0.7%.
The traded values were higher than in recent days, the bourse’s overall turnover amounting to 5.9 million lei (EUR1.3 million).
Proprietatea regained its position at the top of the trading rankings, after a suspension for the stockholders meeting held yesterday. SIF Muntenia, Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO) and OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) were also among the top traded stocks. Banca Transilvania shares traded flat on the day, but Petrom gained 1.1%, while Transgaz rose 2.5%. (EUR1=RON4.3778)