The stock exchange’s composite index BET-C dipped 0.01% on the day, to 2,621.26, while the BET index rose 0.14% on the day.

BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, rose 1.21% on the day, to 19,575.48.

Wider blue-chip tracker BET-XT gained 0.4% on the day, to 407.23, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, rose 0.1% to 612.94.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange Wednesday amounted to 28.85 million lei (EUR6.67 million), but RON19 million came from transactions with bonds and structured products.

Investment fund Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) was the top-traded issuer. Its stocks rose 1.17% on the day, to RON0.432, on a traded value of RON4.5 million.

SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) was the second-top traded issuer. Its shares gained 2.18% to RON1.08, on a traded value of RON1.51 million.

Other popular stock included OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), which closed flat, and Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO), which rose 2.16% on the day. (EUR1=RON4.3219)