Markets in Southeastern Europe showed a mixed trend on Monday, with North Macedonia’s MBI 10, Bulgaria’s SOFIX, and Slovenia’s SBITOP registering strong advances, while Romania’s BET and Banja Luka’s BIRS indices suffered notable declines.
Market Performance by Country
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Sarajevo)
The Sarajevo Stock Exchange’s (SASE) 10-share benchmark SASX10 index ticked up 0.04% to end at 1.370,60 points.
Total turnover: 17.053,32 KM
Transactions executed: 5 trades
Total securities traded: 254
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka)
The Banja Luka bourse (BLSE)’s 12-share BIRS equity index dropped 1.97% setting t 854,97 points.
Note: The SASE operates in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the BLSE serves Republika Srpska, the other entity forming Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BULGARIA
In Sofia, the main equity index SOFIX of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) comprising 15 key stocks added 1.01% ending the session at 903.04 points.
CROATIA
In Zagreb, CROBEX index tracking 20 major stocks on the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) was higher by 0.21% to reach 3,303.60 points.
CYPRUS
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) which follows 38 listed companies grew by 0.63% to end the day at 240.61 points.
GREECE
In Greece, the general index of the Athens Exchange, which tracks 61 large-cap companies, was up 0.30% to settle at 1,731.3600 points.
MOLDOVA
On the Moldova Stock Exchange, there were no transactions taking place today.
MONTENEGRO
In Podgorica, the MNSE10, the leading index of the Montenegro Stock Exchange (MNSE) which reflects the 10 most representative shares fell 0.41% to end at 1.162,73 points.
NORTH MACEDONIA
In Skopje, the blue-chip MBI 10 index representing 10 selected blue-chip stocks on the North Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) added 1.23% to reach 10,600.32 points.
ROMANIA
In Romania, the BET index tracking the 20 most liquid stocks on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) plunged by 2.88% to end at 16,645.36 points. Read more here.
SERBIA
The BELEX15 Index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BSE), covering the 15 largest and most liquid stocks fell 0.52% to close at 1.136,33 points.
SLOVENIA
The Slovenian SBITOP index which which tracks the 9 most liquid stocks on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange added 0.53% closing at 2,015.53 points.
