Two stakes in Romanian lender BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO) were sold Wednesday on the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s deal market for a total 10.9 million lei (EUR2.5 million). Trades unfolded on the stock exchange Wednesday, including the two deal market transactions, amounted to RON31.4 million.
The stock exchange’s composite index BET-C closed down 0.18% on the day, at 2,632.6, while the BET index gained 0.17% to 4,378.45.
BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, rose 2.64% on the day, to 19,851.29. Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) closed flat, but the regional investment funds (SIFs) rose between 2.2% and 6.4%.
The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, gained 0.89% on the day, to 411.51, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, dipped 0.17% on the day.
BRD was today’s top-traded issuer on the main market, as well. Its stocks gained 1.3% on the day, to RON10.9, on trades worth of RON5.73 million.
SIF Banat-Crisana (SIF1.RO) was the second-top traded issuer. Its shares jumped 5.18% to RON0.924, on a traded value of RON2.96 million.
Other popular stocks included Fondul Proprietatea, which closed roughly flat, and OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), which dipped 0.1% on the day. (EUR1=RON4.3627)