Petrom was the bourse’s second best-trading issuer with share transfers worth RON16.8 million.

The Bucharest bourse’s BET index closed down 107.07 points, or 1.73%, at 6,068.48, and composite index BET-C fell 44.25 points, or 1.37%, to 3,192.85.

BET-FI dropped 142.71 points, or 0.51%, at 27,819.74, dragged down by the five regional investment funds, which lost between 0.09% and 1.47%. Proprietatea, which secured share transfers worth RON23.7 million, rose 0.32%.

Benchmark index BET-BK fell 0.93% and energy stocks tracker BET-NG lost 1.51%.

Romgaz (SNG.RO) was top-trading issuer on the main market and contributed about RON30 million to the bourse’s liquidity, which amounted to RON77 million. Romgaz closed down 0.58%, at RON34.3 per share, in its second day of trading. (EUR1=RON4.4619)