The BET-C closed up 5.99 points, or 0.19% at 3,243.54, after dropping 2.54% a day earlier. The BET index declined 37.30 points, or 0.58% at 6,426.35.

BET-FI, which tracks Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and the five regional investment funds SIFs, rose 392.60 points, or 1.43% at 27,898.77. SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) rose 2.73% to RON0.564 a share, while SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) advanced 2.86% to RON1.8.

The benchmark index BET-BK finished the session at 1,190.42, down 0.35% on the day, while the energy stocks tracker BET-NG slid 0.4% to 660.67.

The wider BET-XT closed down 0.07% at 580.48.

Overall trade value in Bucharest increased to RON136.6 million (EUR30.8 million), from RON23.82 million Wednesday.

Fondul Proprietatea was top-traded issuer, with total deals worth RON7 million, followed by Romgaz with RON6.1 million and Transelectrica with RON4.1 million.

Wednesday evening, Romgaz reported an 83% increase in its first quarter profit to RON608.4 million. The company’s shares closed 3.79% higher at RON34.25 Thursday.

On the other hand, Transelectrica dropped 7.67% to RON19.5 a share as the company went ex-dividend. (EUR1=RON4.4349)