BET closed up 35.75 points, or 0.54%, at 6,101.23, while composite index BET-C gained 17.91 points, or 0.56%, to 3,210.76.

Petrom closed down 1.1%, after a 5.6% decline in the previous session, and Transgaz (TGN.RO) lost 0.9%, but BRD (BRD.RO) rose 1.5% and Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO) inched 0.15% higher.

BET-FI benefited from the good performance of Fondul Proprietatea and closed up 1.23%, at 28,163.31 points.

BET-XT rose 0.59% and Bucharest benchmark index BET-BK increased 0.31%. However, energy stocks index BET-NG was hurt by the declines of its two heaviest constituents, and closed down 0.66%.

The traded values were boosted by a special deal with Transilvania Constructii (COTR.RO), as SIF Banat-Crisana (SIF1.RO) sold almost 50% in the construction company for 29.1 million lei (EUR6.5 million). The share transfers amounted to RON82.8 million, higher than RON77 million in the previous session.

Petrom was the most traded issuer, cumulating trades of RON22 million, followed by Fondul Proprietatea, with RON15.1 million, and Romgaz (SNG.RO), with RON10.6 million. (EUR1=RON4.4536)