At around 10:59 local time (GMT0859), the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C and main index BET were up 0.13% and 0.15% respectively.

BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, was gaining 0.82% on the day.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was up 0.3%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was rising 0.37%.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 11:01 local time amounted to 5.84 million lei (EUR1.34 million), but RON4.78 million came from a deal market trade in Concefa (COFI.RO).

Popular stock early Thursday included Banca Carpatica (BCC.RO), BVB (BVB.RO), SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO), Electroarges (ELGS.RO) and SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO). (EUR1=RON4.3505)