At around 10:25 local time (0825), the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C and main index BET were gaining 0.72% and 0.91% on the day respectively.
BET-FI, the index tracking the five regional investment funds and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was rising 1.27% on the day.
The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was up 0.96%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was up 0.76%.
Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 10:28 local time amounted to 2.61 million lei (EUR600,335).
Popular stocks early Friday included Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO) and BRD-Groupe Societe Generale (BRD.RO), along with the regional investment funds, or SIFs. (EUR1=RON4.3497)