At around 10:35 local time (GMT0835), the BET index was up 0.41% while general index BET-C was rising 0.38%.

Bank stocks were among the top traded issuers, with Banca Carpatica (BCC.RO) gaining 1.7% and BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO) up 1.4%.

BET-FI inched 0.01% higher, with SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO) up 0.5% and SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) up 0.1%, while Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and SIF Muntenia (SIF4.RO) were losing 0.2%.

Benchmark index BET-BK was up 0.26%, while extended blue-chip index BET-XT was rising 0.32%.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was up 0.22%, lifted by Transelectrica’s (TEL.RO) 1% increase.

Traded values were reduced, reaching just 0.65 million lei (EUR0.15 million) at 10:35. (EUR1=RON4.3771)