The Bucharest bourse’s BET index was up a mere 0.21% and composite index BET-C closed 0.17% higher.

BET-FI, which tracks the main investment funds, increased 0.76%, with Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) rising 0.25%. SIF Muntenia (SIF4.RO) rose 1.5%, while SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO) and SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) were both up 1.3%.

Benchmark index BET-BK inched up 0.13% and extended blue-chip index BET-XT gained 0.38%.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was up 0.3%, lifted by OMV Petrom’s (SNP.RO) 1.3% increase. However, Transgaz (TGN.RO) traded down 0.76%.

The bourse’s total turnover amounted to 26.04 million lei (EUR5.9 million), higher from RON12.1 million a day before.

Proprietatea was top-traded issuer on the main market with share transactions worth RON8.5 million. It was followed by SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) with RON1.5 million deals. (EUR1=RON4.3606)