The major European markets were losing around 1% by Bucharest closing time, while the US stocks opened in red, after three consecutive declining sessions.
The Bucharest bourse’s main index BET closed down 27.24 points, or 0.43%, to 6,356.67, while general index BET-C fell by 16.34 points, or 0.49%, to 3,307.11.
Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) closed down 0.7%, at 0.8545 lei (EUR0.19) a share, after touching an all-time at RON0.868 a share in the morning. OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) was down 0.65%, while Romgaz (SNG.RO) dropped 0.4%.
Transgaz (TGN.RO) and Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO) were both down 0.2%, but Transelectrica (TEL.RO) rose almost 1%.
BET-FI, which tracks the main investment funds, declined by 244.13 points, or 0.79%, to 30,571.34, as only one of the five SIFs closed in positive territory. SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) gained 0.4%, but SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) and SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO) lost 1.9% and 1.7%, respectively.
Bucharest benchmark index BET-BK was down 0.64% and BET-XT fell 0.61%, while energy sector index BET-NG closed 0.26% lower.
The traded value was not very spectacular, with share transfers reaching RON41.3 million (EUR9.2 million), up 11% on the day. Around two thirds of the amount came from trades with only three stocks: Proprietatea, Nuclearelectrica and Romgaz. (EUR1=RON4.4715)