Mirroring a wider trend across Europe, where major stock indexes plunged due to heightened uncertainty surrounding the global economic outlook, Southeast European equity markets predominantly experienced declines in today’s session. However, bucking this negative sentiment were the stock exchanges in Skopje and Belgrade, which managed to close with gains.
Market Performance by Country
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Sarajevo)
The Sarajevo Stock Exchange’s (SASE) 10-share benchmark SASX10 index was off 0.12% to end at 1.336,02 points.
Total turnover: 28.335,00 KM
Transactions executed: 7 trades
Total securities traded: 11.677
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka)
The Banja Luka bourse (BLSE)’s 12-share BIRS equity index was higher by 1.03% settling at 869,02 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 dropped 0.58% ending the session at 873.59 points.
CROATIA
In Zagreb, CROBEX index tracking 20 major stocks on the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) dropped 1.42% to reach 3,113.48 points.
CYPRUS
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) which follows 38 listed companies lost 1.92% to end the day at 223.25 points.
GREECE
In Greece, the general index of the Athens Exchange, which tracks 61 large-cap companies, shrunk by 2.69% to close at 1,528.3400 points. The session’s biggest lost came from Elinoil, whose shares were plummeted 7.32%, leading the blue-chip losers.
MOLDOVA
On the Moldova Stock Exchange, there were no transactions today.
MONTENEGRO
In Podgorica, the MNSE10, the leading index of the Montenegro Stock Exchange (MNSE) which reflects the 10 most representative shares declined 0.17% ending the session at 1.190,06 points.
NORTH MACEDONIA
In Skopje, the blue-chip MBI 10 index representing 10 selected blue-chip stocks on the North Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) rose 0.27% to reach 10,144.73 points.
ROMANIA
In Romania, the BET index tracking the 20 most liquid stocks on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) slumped 2.98% to end at 16,545.57 points. Read more here.
SERBIA
The BELEX15 Index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BSE), covering the 15 largest and most liquid stocks was higher by 0.70% to close at 1.144,09 points. The BSE’s market capitalization stood at RSD 479.900.865.351 billion (~EUR 4.095.314.806).
SLOVENIA
The Slovenian SBITOP index which which tracks the 9 most liquid stocks on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange was off 2.03% closing at 1,856.20 points.
