However, the overall turnover was lifted by three special deals with BRD Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO), SIF Muntenia (SIF4.RO) and SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO) shares.
The Bucharest bourse’s composite index BET-C lost 0.97%, to 2,542.82, and the blue chip index BET dropped 0.79%, to 4,504.8.
The BET-FI index, which tracks the five regional investment funds (SIFs) and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was up 0.1%, supported by four regional investment funds. Fondul Proprietatea closed down 0.78% to 0.4574 lei (EUR0.1) a share, and SIF Muntenia lost 1.36%, to RON0.728 a share.
The extended blue-chip index BET-XT fell 0.53%.
Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was 2.07% lower, as all issuers traded Thursday closed in red.
OMV Petrom witnessed the most poignant drop, of 2.48%, to RON0.369 a share. Transgaz (TGN.RO) fell 1.73% and Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC.RO) lost 2.28%.
The bourse’s overall traded value stood at RON23.3 million (EUR5.2 million), lower from RON45.4 million (EUR10.1 million) previously. Share transactions amounted to RON22.1 million (EUR4.9 million), of which half came from three deals with BRD, SIF Muntenia and SIF Moldova shares, worth RON5.1 million, RON4.4 million and RON1.2 million, respectively.
As usual, Fondul Proprietatea was the most traded issuer on the main market, with trades worth RON4.2 million. It was followed by SIF Muntenia, with share trades amounting to RON1.5 million. (EUR1=RON4.4635)