At around 10:29 local time (GMT0729), the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s main index BET was up 1.4%, while composite index BET-C was rising 1.31%.

BET-FI, the index tracking the SIFs and investment fund Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was gaining 0.81% on the day.

Wider blue-chip tracker BET-XT was up 1.27%, while energy companies tracker BET-NG was rising 2.16%.

Trades unfolded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange by 10:30 amounted to 3.18 million lei (EUR0.75 million).

Popular stock early Wednesday included Fondul Proprietatea, OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO), SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) and Transgaz (TGN.RO). (EUR1=RON4.2579)