At around 10:55 local time (GMT0755), the stock exchange’s main index BET and composite index BET-C were both gaining 0.36% on the day.

BET-FI, the index tracking investment funds, was up 0.47% on the day.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was rising 0.42%, while energy tracker BET-NG was gaining 0.77% on the day.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 11:04 local time amounted to 1.77 million lei (EUR0.4 million).

Aside from SIF Transilvania and the Proprietatea fund, popular stocks early Monday included Transelectrica (TEL.RO), Azomures (AZO.RO) and Transgaz (TGN.RO). (EUR1=RON4.3712)