At around 10:43 local time (GMT0843), the stock exchange’s main index BET and composite index BET-C were down 0.39% and 0.12% respectively.

However, BET-FI, the index tracking investment funds, was gaining 0.14% on the day.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was down 0.22%, while energy tracker BET-NG was gaining 0.47%.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 10:48 amounted to 1.52 million lei (EUR0.35 million).

Aside from the Proprietatea fund, popular stocks early Friday included Azomures (AZO.RO), Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) and Oltchim (OLT.RO). (EUR1=RON4.3718)