At around At around 11:00 hours, the bourse’s composite index BET-C was up 0.21%, while the main index BET was gaining 0.57%.

The BET-FI index, which tracks the five regional investment funds SIFs and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was shedding 1.00%, held back by SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO). The fund’s shares was down 14.04% to RON1.139.

The wider BET-XT index was little changed on the day. Fondul Proprietatea was suspended from trading ahead of a shareholder meeting scheduled for later today.

Energy tracker BET-NG inched up 0.28% on the day.

Overall trading in Bucharest was RON7.4 million (EUR1.7 million). SIF Muntenia (SIF4.RO) was gaining 2.78% at RON0.795 a share, while peer funds SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) and SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) were advancing 1.64% and 2.63% on the day, respectively. (EUR1=RON4.3791)