MARKET MOVING NEWS
ECONOMY
-Romania’s trade deficit widened to €2.7 billion in January 2025, marking a 38.5% increase (€761 million) compared to January 2024, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS)
-Net investment in Romania’s economy declined by 4.9% in 2024, reaching RON 193.79 billion (€38.94 billion), according to provisional INS data.
-The Romanian automotive sector continued to struggle, with car production falling by 14% in the first two months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, totaling 85,260 units, according to the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (ACAROM).
-For the first time in its history, the Randstad Romania Workmonitor research found that job security (88%) and work-life balance (86%) are considered more important than salary (84%) for Romanian employees, ranking slightly above global averages.
-The cost of outfitting Bucharest office spaces rose by 12% in 2024, surpassing €1,000 per square meter, reflecting broader regional trends where capital cities experienced an 8-15% increase in costs, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox and the Fit-Out Cost Guide 2025 report.
COMPANIES
-OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, announced the closing of the farm-down transaction between its subsidiary OMV Offshore Bulgaria and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary of NewMed Energy.
-Greece’s PPC Group confirmed a €10 billion investment plan in Southeastern Europe, aimed at green energy expansion, network modernization, and technological innovation.
TODAY’S MARKET DATA
EXCHANGE RATE OF THE NATIONAL LEU CURRENCY
| EUR 4.9771 | GBP 5.9026 |
| USD 4.5636 | CHF 5.1699 |
| BGN 2.5447 | MDL 0.2556 |
(Source: National Bank of Romania BNR)
BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE (BVB) INDICES
| BET -0.57% BET-TR -0.57% BET-FI -0.38% BET-NG -0.84% BET-EF -0.76% BET-XT -0.57%, BET-BK -0.29% BET AeRO 0.33% ROTX -0.64% |
CAPITAL MARKET COMMENTARY
| The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) closed in the red on Wednesday bucking the trend across Europe. The BET index depreciated by 0.43%, with Transgaz leading blue-chip losers, falling 1.91%. |
BET Index Constituents
| Company | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ANTIBIOTICE S.A. | 2.4300 | 0.00 |
| AQUILA PART PROD COM | 1.4300 | 0.70 |
| BANCA TRANSILVANIA S.A. | 28.4000 | -0.18 |
| BRD – GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALE S.A. | 18.2200 | -1.30 |
| C.N.T.E.E. TRANSELECTRICA | 45.5000 | -0.44 |
| Digi Communications N.V. | 67.0000 | 0.00 |
| FONDUL PROPRIETATEA | 0.3558 | 0.17 |
| MedLife S.A. | 5.9900 | 0.00 |
| OMV PETROM S.A. | 0.7390 | -0.47 |
| ONE UNITED PROPERTIES | 19.9000 | -0.40 |
| Premier Energy PLC | 19.1200 | -0.93 |
| PURCARI WINERIES PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | 14.9200 | -0.27 |
| S.N. NUCLEARELECTRICA S.A. | 41.7000 | 0.48 |
| S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A. | 5.9300 | -0.84 |
| S.N.T.G.N. TRANSGAZ S.A. | 28.0000 | -1.75 |
| S.P.E.E.H. HIDROELECTRICA S.A. | 120.5000 | -1.23 |
| SOCIETATEA ENERGETICA ELECTRICA S.A. | 13.2000 | -1.64 |
| Sphera Franchise Group | 41.0000 | -0.49 |
| TERAPLAST SA | 0.4325 | 3.10 |
| TTS (TRANSPORT TRADE SERVICES) | 4.8400 | 1.26 |
