At around 10:28 local time (GMT0828), the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C and main index BET were gaining 0.31% and 0.17% on the day respectively.

BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, was up 0.89% on the day.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was up 0.35%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was up 0.2%.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 10:35 local time amounted to 1.46 million lei (EUR341,000).

Popular stocks early Tuesday included Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO), Altur (ALT.RO), SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) and Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO). (EUR1=RON4.3409)