Southeast European stock markets closed with a mixed performance, as some indices recorded gains while others ended the session lower. Greece, Cyprus, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Banja Luka saw positive movements, while Slovenia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia closed in the red.
Market Performance by Country
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Sarajevo)
The Sarajevo Stock Exchange’s (SASE) 10-share benchmark SASX10 index rose 0.95% to finish at 1.303,25 points.
Total turnover: 31.357,84KM
Transactions executed: 11 trades
Total securities traded: 2.300
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka)
The Banja Luka bourse (BLSE)’s 12-share BIRS equity index was up 0.22% to end at 938,20 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 lost 0.13% settling at 904.25 points.
CROATIA
In Zagreb, CROBEX index tracking 20 major stocks on the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE), was lower by 1.64% to finish at 3,333.77 points.
CYPRUS
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) which follows 38 listed companies, grew by 0.36 ending at 192.05 points.
GREECE
In Greece, the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index which tracks 61 Big Cap companies, added 0.62% to close at 1,607.79 points.
MOLDOVA
On the Moldova Stock Exchange (MSE) 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 gained 0.30% to end at 1.214,60 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 off 0.28% to finish at 10,660.65 points.
ROMANIA
In Romania, the BET index tracking the 20 most liquid stocks on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) was lower by 1.12% closing at 17,520.75 points. Read more here.
SERBIA
The BELEX15 Index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BSE), covering the 15 largest and most liquid stocks, dropped 0.22% ending at 1.134,99 points.
SLOVENIA
The Slovenian SBITOP index which which tracks the 9 most liquid stocks on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, (LJSE) was off 0.79% to finish at 2,048.95 points.
