At around 10:54 local time (GMT0854), the Bucharest stock exchange’s BET index was up 0.65% from Wednesday’s closing level, while composite index BET-C was up 0.5%.
The BET-FI index, which tracks Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) and the five regional investment funds (SIFs) was up 0.5% as well, while the broader BET-XT index was gaining 0.65%.
However, energy stocks tracker BET-NG was falling 0.2%, as Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC.RO) traded down 2.6% and Transelectrica (TEL.RO) was losing 1.5%.
The overall traded values were low, of just 4.3 million lei (EUR0.97 million) by 10:54 hours. As usual, Fondul Proprietatea led the most traded issuers ranking, with its shares up 0.3%.
SIF Banat-Crisana (SIF1.RO) was up 1.8%, while SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) inched up 0.1%. OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) shares were gaining 2.2%, while Oltchim (OLT.RO) traded up 3.4%. (EUR1=RON4.354)