The stock exchange’s composite index BET-C fell 0.49% on the day, to 2.994,77, while blue-chip tracker BET dropped 0.51% to 5.070,63.

BET-FI, the index tracking the SIFs and investment fund Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) inched up 0.26% on the day, at 25.050,51. The SIFs were up 0.24% on average, while the Proprietatea fund inched 0.1% higher.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, dropped 0.28% on the day, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, fell 0.7%.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange Tuesday amounted to 45.58 million lei (EUR10.48 million), compared with RON30.2 million.

SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) was the top-traded issuer on the Bucharest market Tuesday. Its stocks rose 1.34% on the day, to RON1.4, on a traded value of RON9.27 million.

OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) shares dipped 0.54% on the day, while Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) shares fell 2.87%. (EUR1=RON4.2437)