At around 10:59 local time (GMT0859) the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C and main index BET were rising 0.4% and 0.41% on the day respectively.

BET-FI, the index tracking the Proprietatea fund and the five regional investment funds, or SIFs, was rising 0.51% on the day.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was up 0.35%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was up 0.12%.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 11:05 local time amounted to 8.66 million lei (EUR1.98 million).

Aside from the Proprietatea fund, popular stocks early Thursday included OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO), SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) and Condmag (COMI.RO). (EUR1=RON4.36)