Stock markets across Southeast Europe ended mostly lower on Monday, with broad declines reflecting the region’s sensitivity to rising global trade tensions and investor caution. The Slovenian SBITOP was the only major index in the green, while Greece’s ATHEX led regional losses with a sharp decline of nearly 3%.
Market Performance by Country
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Sarajevo)
The Sarajevo Stock Exchange was closed today in observance of Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan Eid).
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (Banja Luka)
The Banja Luka bourse (BLSE)’s 12-share BIRS equity index dropped 0.07% to finish at 871,05 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 was lower by 0.79% to close at 903.53 points.
CROATIA
In Zagreb, CROBEX index tracking 20 major stocks on the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) lost 0.84% to finish at 3,301.36 points.
CYPRUS
In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) which follows 38 listed companies fell 0.93% to close at 236.29 points.
GREECE
In Greece, the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index which tracks 61 Big Cap companies plunged 2.91% to close at 1,685.2400 points. Piraeus Financial Holding led blue-chip losers as the company saw its shares tanking 6.52%.
MOLDOVA
On Moldova Stock Exchange (MSE) 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 was off 0.98% to finish at 1.173,35 points.
NORTH MACEDONIA
In Skopje, the North Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) was closed today.
ROMANIA
In Romania, the BET index tracking the 20 most liquid stocks on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) declined 0.32% to end at 17,513.05 points. Read more here.
SERBIA
The BELEX15 Index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BSE), covering the 15 largest and most liquid stocks was lower by 0.18% to close at 1.157,35 points. Today’s BSE market capitalisation stood at RSD 478.168.008.536 (EUR 4.079.562.843).
SLOVENIA
The Slovenian SBITOP index which which tracks the 9 most liquid stocks on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange added 0.10% closing at 2,023.83 points.
