BET, the Bucharest bourse’s main index went up 21.58 points, or 0.33%, to 6,513.09, while composite index BET-C gained 16.27 points, or 0.49%, to 3,307.05.

Almost all blue-chips, with the exception of Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) which inched 0.06% lower, closed in green. Transelectrica (TEL.RO) went up 2.7%, Transgaz (TGN.RO) and OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) each rose by 0.6%, while Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO) closed 0.2% higher.

On the other hand, four of the five SIFs closed down, losing between 0.3% and 1.3%. SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) gained a hefty 3.8%, keeping the BET-FI index down just 0.2%, at 28,042.24.

Bucharest benchmark index was up 0.43%, and energy stocks tracker BET-NG rose 0.9%. BET-XT closed 0.23% higher.

The traded values were generally low, with few stocks attracting some interest. The value of share transfers almost reached 25 milion lei (EUR5.6 million), with the help of two special deals with Fondul Proprietatea stock worth RON9.7 million. Proprietatea was the most traded issuer on the regular market as well, with transfers worth RON3.7 million.