At around 10:25 local time (GMT0725), the Bucharest bourse’s BET index inched down 0.09%, but composite index BET-C was 0.16% higher.
BET-FI, which tracks the five regional investment funds (SIFs) and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was up 0.31%, lifted by Proprietatea (+0.6%) and SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO), which traded up 0.7%.
Benchmark index BET-BK was up 0.15%, but the extended blue-chip index BET-XT was losing a mere 0.03%. BET-NG, which tracks the enrgy stocks, was up 0.95%, lifted mainly by Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC.RO), which was gaining 2.9%.
OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) was up 0.25%, while Transgaz (TGN.RO) recouped part of yesterday’s losses, trading up 0.5%.
The most traded stock after the first 35 minutes was Zentiva Bucuresti (SCD.RO), which was down 2.2% on the day, but the traded volumes were low.
At around 10:35, the bourse’s overall traded value was slightly above 1 million lei (EUR0.22 million), but share trades accounted for just 60% of the total, with the rest coming mainly from deals with structured products. (EUR1=RON4.514)