Southeast European equities closed mixed today, echoing the broader trend across major European bourses, where sentiment remained cautious and uneven. Gains in Banja Luka, Cyprus, Athens, Belgrade, and Ljubljana contrasted with declines in Sarajevo, Sofia, Zagreb, and Skopje, while Podgorica was nearly flat.
Market Performance by Country
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Sarajevo)
In Sarajevo, the SASX-10 index was off 0.33% settling at 1.474,75 points. Turnover on the Sarajevo Stock Exchange (SASE) reached 162.810,10 KM in today’s session, with 25 trades concluded and a total of 140.431 securities changing hands. The most actively traded stock was ZIF BOSFIN DD SARAJEVO which generated the highest turnover of 111.401,10 KM.
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka)
The Banja Luka Stock Exchange’s BIRS index was higher by 1.22% settling at 1.795,00 points. Turnover totaled BAM 1.795,00 while the exchange’s market capitalization hovered around 1.027.552.936,42.
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 lost 0.04% settling at 1 067.57 points. The total turnover on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange’s market (including the Main, Alternative, beam and MTF BSE International markets) stood at EUR 2 521 005 (BGN 4 930 658).
CROATIA
The Zagreb Stock Exchange’s CROBEX index declined 0.21% to settle at 3,789.41 points. Turnover stood at EUR 1,622,030.66.
CYPRUS
Cyprus’ general index was up 0.56% to end the session at 290.47 points. Total stock volume amounted to EUR 2,026,921.78 across 174 transactions. Of the listed companies, 5 posted gains, 8 declined, 1 remained unchanged, and 34 were not traded.
GREECE
In Athens, the general index rose 0.11% to finish at 2,065.36 points. Lamda Development led blue-chip gainers as its shares soared 4.84%.
MOLDOVA
The Moldova Stock Exchange saw no trading activity today.
MONTENEGRO
In Podgorica, Montenegro’s stock exchange MNSE 10 index ticked up 0.01% finishing at 1.175,14 points. The stock TECG was the hit of the day, closing at a price of €2.30 It recorded a total trading volume of €27.620,00 executed through three transactions.
NORTH MACEDONIA
North Macedonia’s MBI-10 index was lower by 0.42% settling at 10,413.85 points. The market capitalization stood at MKD 271,185,675,072.
ROMANIA
Bucharest’s benchmark BET index was higher by 0.58%, closing at 20,764.77 points. Among blue-chip stocks, Romgaz led gainers as its shares jumped 3.49%. Read full Romania Market Report here.
SERBIA
The Belgrade Stock Exchange’s BELEX15 index was up 0.35% finishing at 1.231,72 points. Market capitalisation stood at RSD 499.847.678.157
(EUR 4.265.377.773).
SLOVENIA
Finally, in Ljubljana, the SBITOP index gained 0.40% to end at 2,474.60 points. Turnover stood at EUR 1,854,762.10.