At around 10:55 local time, the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C and main index BET were rising 0.19% and 0.15% respectively

BET-FI, the index tracking the SIFs and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was gaining 0.37% on the day.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was up 0.22%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG, was up 0.19% on the day.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 10:58 local time amounted to 11 million lei (EUR2.52 million).

Aside from the SIFs, popular stock early Thursday included Azomures (AZO.RO), the Proprietatea fund and Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO). (EUR1=RON4.3565)