At around 10:56 local time (GMT0856), the stock exchange’s composite index BET-C and main index BET were up 0.23% and 0.26% respectively.

BET-FI, the index tracking the main investment funds, was inching up 0.13% on the day.

The BET Extended index, or BET-XT, was up 0.2%, while the index tracking energy companies, BET-NG was up 0.28%.

Trades unfolded on the stock exchange by 11:02 local time amounted to 1.3 million lei (EUR304,894).

Popular stock early Thursday included Ropharma (RPH.RO), Altur (ALT.RO), SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO), Socep (SOCP.RO) and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO). (EUR1=RON4.2875)