At around 10:59 local time (GMT0859), the Bucharest market’s BET index was up 0.64% from Tuesday closing level, while general index BET-C added 0.65%.

BET-FI, which tracks Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and the five regional investment funds (SIFs), posted a higher increase. The index was up 1.40%, with Fondul Proprietatea 2.75% higher.

Bucharest benchmark index BET-BK was up 0.54%, while BET-XT was 0.77% higher.

Energy stocks tracker BET-NG traded 0.90% higher on the day.

At around 10:59, the bourse’s total traded value reached 14.05 million lei (EUR3.22 million), with RON7.79 million coming from the Fondul Proprietatea transactions. (EUR1=RON4.3612)