At around 10:30 local time (GMT0830), the bourse’s BET index was up 0.22% from Tuesday closing level, while composite index BET-C was adding 0.21%.

BET-FI was up 0.24%, with both Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) gaining 0.5%.

Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO) and Romgaz (SNG.RO) added 0.3%, while OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) was flat on the day.

Bucharest benchmark index BET-BK was up 0.17%, while energy sector index BET-NG inched 0.11% higher.

The traded values were very low, reaching just 0.5 million lei (EUR0.1 million) after 30 minutes of the session. Petrom, Fondul Proprietatea and SIF Oltenia were the most sought after issuers in early trade. (EUR1=RON4.5379)