The Romanian economy is in recession after a second consecutive quarter of decline, a flash estimate from the country’s statistics institute INS showed Thursday. Romania’s gross domestic product was down 1%, in real terms, compared with the first quarter according to seasonally adjusted data.
Overall trading reached 62.02 million lei lei (EUR13.97 million), lower from RON79.38 million Wednesday.
The Bucharest bourse’s main index BET was down 11.74 points, or 0.17%, at 6.982,90, while BET Plus closed down 0.15%, or 1.55 points, to 1.035,49.
BET-FI, which tracks Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and the five regional investment funds SIFs, lost 0.14% on the day, at 30.529,47. Fondul Proprietatea gained 0.52% while the SIFs closed mixed.
Bucharest benchmark index BET-BK finished the session at 1.269,81, down 0.17% on the day, while energy stocks tracker BET-NG rose 0.12% to 700.59.
The wider BET-XT closed at 629.87, down 0.2% on the day.
Top-traded stocks included Fondul Proprietatea, Transelectrica (TEL.RO), Transgaz (TGN.RO), Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO), Romgaz (SNG.RO). (EUR1=RON4.4372)