The Bucharest Stock Exchange’s composite index BET-C rose 0.2% on the day, to 3,254.55, while BET, the index tracking the top 10 blue-chips, inched up 0.04% to 5,351.26.
The 0.37% rise of OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), to 0.3835 lei (EUR0.09), and the 0.36% rise in BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO) stock to RON13.9 managed to offset the 0.29% decline, to RON0.511, seen by the Proprietatea fund.
BET-FI, the index tracking the five regional investment funds, or SIFs, and the Proprietatea fund, dipped 0.1%, to 21,737.77.
The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, which tracks the top 25 blue-chips, was up 0.07% to 494.35, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, gained 0.37% to 766.03.
Trades unfolded Wednesday on the Bucharest Stock Exchange amounted to RON28.19 million, with RON20.67 million coming from trades in the Proprietatea fund.
SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) was today’s second-top traded issuer, with its stock down 0.53% to RON1.323, after transactions worth a total RON1.65 million.
Other popular stock included VES Sighisoara (VESY.RO), which dropped 8% to RON0.067, and Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), which dipped 0.1% to RON1.151.
Transgaz (TGN.RO) shares fell 0.44% to RON228.2, while Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) closed at RON144.5 a share, up 3.21% on the day. (EUR1=RON4.243)