At around 11:02 local time, the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C and main index BET were inching up 0.09% and 0.06% respectively.

BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, was down 0.06% on the day.

The Bet Extended index, or BET-XT, was up 0.13% on the day, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was up 0.05% on the day.

Trades unfolded by 11:12 local time (GMT0912) amounted to 21.94 million lei (EUR5.1 million), but RON19.93 million came from an early deal market trade in Sinteza (STZ.RO).

Popular stock early Friday included Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO), SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO), Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) and Oltchim (OLT.RO). (EUR1=RON4.298)