At around 10:40 local time (GMT0840), the Bucharest bourse’s BET index was gaining 1.4%, and composite index BET-C was up 1.37%.

BET-FI, which tracks the main investment funds, was up 1.92% supported by all issuers. Proprietatea was trading up 1.67%, at 0.58 lei (EUR0.13) a share, with SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO) gaining 2.5%, and SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO) trading 3.3% higher.

Benchmark index BET-BK was up about 1% and BET-XT was gaining 1.58%. Energy stocks tracker BET-NG was rising 1.1%.

The bourse’s overall traded value was 13.5 million lei (EUR3.06 million), with Fondul Proprietatea share trades contributing RON8.8 million. (EUR1=RON4.4153)