The stock exchange’s composite index BET-C gained 0.9% on the day, to 2,649.47, while the BET index rose 0.8% to 4,379.57.

BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, inched up 0.15% to 19,289.69.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, climbed 0.7% on the day, to 408.26, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, rose 1% to 622.77.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange Friday amounted to 15.49 million lei (EUR3.56 million).

Investment fund Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) was the top-traded issuer. Its stocks closed roughly flat, at RON0.4299, on a traded value of RON2.72 million.

Other popular stock included SIF Muntenia (SIF4.RO), which dipped 0.2% on the day, and Oltchim (OLT.RO), which gained 1%. (EUR1=RON4.3434)