At around 10:40 am, the bourse’s composite index BET-C was down 0.45%, while the main index BET was losing 0.69%.
The BET-FI index, which tracks the five regional investment funds SIFs and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), declined 1.36%, while the wider BET-XT index was down 1.09%.
Energy tracker BET-NG was roughly flat on the day, supported by deals with stock in state-run natural gas company Transgaz (TGN.RO). Transgaz shares traded up 1.67% at 198 lei (EUR44.55) a share.
Romanian delegate minister for business environment, Lucian Isar, said Thursday the state’s planned secondary offering of 15% in Transgaz would be launched in the second half of June.
Overall trading in Bucharest was RON4.17 million (EUR0.94 million). Fondul Proprietatea was top-traded issuer, followed SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) and SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO). (EUR1=RON4.4435)