The Bucharest bourse’s composite index BET-C added 3%, or 76.37 points, to 2,623.91. Blue chip index BET gained 2.95%, or 133.39 points, to 4,661.55.

The BET-FI index, which tracks the five regional investment funds (SIFs) and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) rose 3.82%, supported by all issuers with increases ranging from 4.76% to 1.59%.

Fondul Proprietatea closed up 4.6%, to 0.4775 lei (EUR0.10) a share.

The extended blue-chip index BET-XT ended 13.17% higher.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG rose 2.04%, benefitting from the support of almost all issuers. OMV Petrom closed up 2%, at RON 0.3825 a share, Transelectrica (TEL.RO) gained 3.2% and Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC.RO) added 3.57%. Transgaz (TGN.RO) closed flat.

The bourse’s overall traded value stood at RON28.2 million (EUR6.3 million). Share trades amounted to RON25.2 million (EUR5.6 million), of which RON15.6 million came from transactions with Fondul Proprietatea shares.

Trades with structural products contributed some RON2.9 million (EUR653,295) to the total turnover.

Proprietatea was again the top-traded issuer on the main market. (EUR1=RON4.4496)