At around 10:52 local time, the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C was up 0.39%, while the main index, BET, was rising 0.4%.

BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, was rising 1.36% on the day.

Wider blue-chip tracker BET-XT was gaining 0.64%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was gaining 0.4%.

Trades unfolded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange by 10:54 local time amounted to 2.24 million lei (EUR517,709).

Popular stock early Monday included Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO), the Proprietatea fund, SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO), Oltchim (OLT.RO), SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO). (EUR1=RON4.3295)