Equity markets across Southeast Europe traded mixed today, with most bourses recording modest moves amid subdued activity and light turnover in several centers. Gains in Slovenia and Romania contrasted with minor losses in Greece and North Macedonia, while Bosnia and Herzegovina’s two exchanges delivered a flat performance overall. Market Performance by Country BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka) The Banja Luka Stock Exchange’s BIRS index
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World equity markets traded in a mixed fashion on Tuesday, as investors weighed fresh macroeconomic data, central bank signals, and geopolitical headlines. Gains in Europe and parts of Asia contrasted with cautious sentiment in the Middle East. ASIA/PACIFIC Asian equities closed mixed as China’s official PMI showed manufacturing contracted for a sixth straight month, though the pace of decline was the slowest
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The Bucharest Stock Exchange ended Monday’s trading session firmly higher, with gains across all major indices. The benchmark BET rose 0.82% to 21,284.69 points, while the total return index BET-TR mirrored the move, closing at 49,403.93. Financial shares (BET-FI) gained 0.81% to 74,819.97, and energy companies (BET-NG) advanced 0.68% to 1,558.66. The BET-EFI added 0.65%, and the extended blue-chip index BET-XT climbed
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Southeast European equities closed mixed on Monday, reflecting local dynamics but broadly aligning with the positive sentiment across Europe, where major indices ended higher. Gains in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Greece, and Cyprus outweighed declines in North Macedonia, while markets in Bosnia, and Montenegro were flat. Market Performance by Country BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka) The Banja Luka Stock Exchange’s BIRS index was unchanged
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World equities started the week on a broadly positive note, lifted by optimism in Asia and the Middle East, gains in Africa, and modest advances across most of Europe. U.S. markets also opened higher, with investors eyeing housing data for fresh policy signals from the Federal Reserve. Only Japan diverged, weighed down by ex-dividend trading and caution ahead of the Bank of
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The Bucharest Stock Exchange closed mostly higher on Friday, supported by gains in financial stocks and steady advances across key benchmarks. The BET index added 0.26% to 21,112.08 points, while the total return index BET-TR mirrored the gain at 49,003.27 points. Financials outperformed, with the BET-FI climbing 0.97% to 74,218.19. The BET-BK, a reference for investment funds, advanced 0.60% to 4,064.77. Sector
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Southeast European (SEE) equity markets closed Friday with a mixed performance, as gains in Banja Luka, Croatia, Cyprus, and Romania contrasted with declines in Sarajevo, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Bulgaria’s market ended flat, while Moldova saw no activity. The regional picture broadly echoed the wider European trend, where major stock markets closed higher but with lingering caution. Market Performance
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World equities ended Friday on a mixed note as investors digested fresh U.S. tariff measures, prospects of new European Union trade actions, and key economic data out of the United States. Asian markets broadly declined, Europe finished higher, Wall Street closed on a firm footing, while trading across Africa and the Middle East was subdued with selective gains. ASIA/PACIFIC Asian markets fell,
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Most South East European markets ended mixed on Thursday, reflecting the broader European trend where major bourses closed lower as investors weighed economic signals and geopolitical tensions. Gains in Romania, Slovenia, and Banja Luka contrasted with declines in Greece, Cyprus, Montenegro, Serbia, Sarajevo, Bulgaria, Croatia, and North Macedonia. Market Performance by Country BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka) The Banja Luka Stock Exchange’s BIRS index
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The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) closed mostly higher today, with broad-based gains across major indices, except for the financial and AeRO segments, which lagged behind. BET (main index of the most liquid companies) advanced 1.41% to 21,057.61 points, marking a strong rebound in blue-chip stocks.BET-TR, which also includes dividends, gained 1.42% to 48,876.87 points, reflecting robust investor sentiment. ROTX, the joint index
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