The stock exchange’s composite index BET-C rose 1.88% on the day, to 2,634.34, while the main index, BET, jumped 2.39% on the day, to 4,346.64.
BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, rose 0.99% to 18,624.34.
The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, gained 1.91% on the day, to 402.63, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, gained 2.14% to 613.04.
Trades unfolded on the stock exchange Friday amounted to 19.91 million lei (EUR4.57 million)
Investment fund Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) was the top-traded issuer. Its shares gained 0.64% on the day, to RON0.4258, on a traded value of RON4.6 million.
Petrom was the second-top traded issuer. Its shares jumped 3.1% to RON0.299, following trades worth a total RON2.37 million.
Other popular stock included SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO), which gained 0.77%, and BRD (BRD.RO), whihc rose 3.6% on the day. (EUR1=RON4.3535)
Capital Market
Bucharest Stocks Close With Solid Increase, On Low Activity
The Bucharest bourse closed Friday with a visible upward trend, but trading remained low and investors focused mainly on financials and OMV Petrom (SNP.RO).