At around GMT0752, the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s composite index BET-C was down 1.31% from Friday’s closing value, while the 10-share blue-chip index BET was down 0.79% on the day.

BET-FI, the index tracking the five SIFs and the Proprietatea fund, was down 0.05%.

Wider blue-chip tracker BET-XT, which also includes the SIFs, was down 0.53%, while the energy companies index, BET-NG, was down 3.17%.

Trades unfolded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange by GMT0753 amounted to 7.16 million lei (EUR1.76 million).

Popular stock early Monday also included lender Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), medicine maker Zentiva (SCD.RO), and SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO). (EUR1=RON4.0744)