At around 11:21 local time, the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C and main index BET were down 0.26% and 0.5% respectively.

BET-FI, the index tracking the five regional investment funds, or SIFs, and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was falling 0.75% on the day.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was down 0.58%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was dipping 0.01%.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 11:23 local time amounted to 7.76 million lei (EUR1.78 million).

Popular stock included Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO), the SIFs, BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO), Oltchim (OLT.RO) and Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO). (EUR1=RON4.3588)