At around 10:45 local time (GMT0745), composite index BET-C was flat on the day, while blue chip index BET saw a scant decrease, of 0.03%.

The BET-FI index, which tracks the five regional investment funds (SIFs) and Fondul Proprietatea, was up 0.51%. Proprietatea shares opened flat at 0.525 lei (EUR0.11) a share, but the SIFs were all posting gains, between 0.3% and 1.3%.

The extended blue-chip index BET-XT was up 0.17%, and benchmark index BET-BK added 0.15%.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was up 0.28%.

The bourse’s overall traded value stood at RON0.68 million (EUR0.14 million), but share trades amounted to just RON0.13 million (EUR0.03 million).

On the main market, Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) was the top-traded issuer with share trades worth RON0.03 million. (EUR1=RON4.5642)