The Bucharest Stock Exchange’s composite index BET-C dipped 0.37% on the day, to 2,854.8, while the blue-chip index BET closed up 0.53%, at 4,703.58.

BET-C’s heaviest issuers, OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) and BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO), fell 1.51% and 1.83% respectively, but the decline was countered by the 2% rise, to 0.4699 lei (EUR0.11) seen by Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO).

BET-FI, the index tracking the five regional investment funds, or SIFs, and Fondul Proprietatea, rose 0.77% to 18,105.73, as the SIFs dipped 0.28% on average.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, which tracks the top 25 blue-chips, gained 0.44% to 423.89, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, closed at 647.83, down 0.43% on the day.

Trades unfolded Tuesday on the Bucharest Stock Exchange amounted to RON36.63 million, with RON23.25 million coming from trades in the Proprietatea fund.

SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) was the second-top traded issuer today. Its stock fell 1.15% to RON1.035, on a traded value of RON2.89 million.

Other popular stock Tuesday included Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), which rose 3.77% to RON1.1, BVB (BVB.RO), which closed flat at RON32, and Transgaz (TGN.RO), which reared 0.82% to RON185.5. (EUR1=RON4.2706)