Southeast European stock markets showed mixed performance today, with notable gains in Montenegro, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Greece, while markets in Romania, Cyprus, and North Macedonia registered declines.
Market Performance by Country
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Sarajevo)
The Sarajevo Stock Exchange’s (SASE) 10-share benchmark SASX10 index was off 0.13% to end at 1.376,07 points.
Total turnover: 753.242,71 BAM
Transactions executed: 24 trades
Total securities traded: 364.716
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka)
The Banja Luka bourse (BLSE)’s 12-share BIRS equity index was higher by 0.41% settling at 860,23 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 gained 0.28% ending the session at 941.47 points.
CROATIA
In Zagreb, CROBEX index tracking 20 major stocks on the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) was higher by 0.06% to reach 3,424.49 points.
CYPRUS
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) which follows 38 listed companies lost 0.28% to end the day at 243.54 points.
GREECE
In Greece, the general index of the Athens Exchange, which tracks 61 large-cap companies, rose 0.14% to settle at 1,790.9900 points. The session’s biggest gain came from PPA, whose shares surged by 3.49%, leading the blue-chip gainers.
MOLDOVA
On the Moldova Stock Exchange: Number of securities traded: 169 Number of transactions: 1 Trade Volume: MDL 104,780.00 Trade Volume: $5,987.22
MONTENEGRO
In Podgorica, the MNSE10, the leading index of the Montenegro Stock Exchange (MNSE) which reflects the 10 most representative shares was up 0.10% settling at 1.162,43 points.
NORTH MACEDONIA
In Skopje, the blue-chip MBI 10 index representing 10 selected blue-chip stocks on the North Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) was down 0.60% to reach 10,731.18 points.
ROMANIA
In Romania, the BET index tracking the 20 most liquid stocks on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) was lower by 0.32% to end at 16,506.97 points. Read more here.
SERBIA
The BELEX15 Index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BSE), covering the 15 largest and most liquid stocks rose 0.06% to close at 1.143,33 points. The BSE’s market capitalization stood at RSD 479.771.893.729 (~EUR 4.092.468.016).
SLOVENIA
The Slovenian SBITOP index which which tracks the 9 most liquid stocks on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange added 0.36% closing at 2,108.73 points.