The Bucharest bourse’s main index BET fell 0.15% on the day, while the composite index BET-C dipped 0.04%.

Both indexes were held back by the 0.66% day-on-day decline seen by Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and the 0.2% decrease seen by BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO).

The BET-FI index, which tracks the Proprietatea fund and the five regional investment funds, or SIFs, dropped 0.27%, as the SIFs closed flat on average.

However, SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) dropped 1.52% on the day, while SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) dipped 0.1%.

Wider blue-chip index BET-XT closed flat, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, fell 0.45%.

Transactions concluded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange Thursday amounted to RON37.35 million, with RON12.3 million coming from deal market trades in BRD and the Proprietatea fund.

Fondul Proprietatea was the top-traded issuer, traded for a total RON9 million, followed by Electroarges (ELGS.RO) and SIF Transilvania.

Other popular stock included Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO), which fell 0.75% and Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), which rose 0.9%. (EUR1=RON4.2306)