The stock exchange’s composite index BET-C dropped 1.03% on the day, to 2,678.7, while the main index BET fell 1.06% to 4,377.04.
BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, dropped 3.22% to 20,026.
Last week, the five SIFs rose abruptly on discussions about raising the maximum allowed ownership limit in the funds from 1% to 5%. However, the debate in the Chamber of Deputies was postponed for Tuesday, and some investors could have chosen to mark profits, brokers said. SIFs ended down between 3% and 4.6% Monday.
The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, fell 1.92% to 414.03, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, fell 1.2% on the day.
Trades unfolded on the stock exchange Monday amounted to 33.34 million lei (EUR7.66 million).
Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) was the top-traded issuer. Its shares dipped 0.44% to RON0.448, on a traded value of RON7.14 million.
SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) was the second-top traded issuer. Its stocks fell 4.65% to RON0.585, on a traded value of RON4.6 million.
Other popular stocks included Erste, which fell 8.55% on the day, and Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), which dropped 1.21% on the day. (EUR1=RON4.3608)