The Bucharest Stock Exchange closed Monday's session higher on almost all indices, and the total value of transactions amounted to 132.76 million lei (26.68 million euros).The main index of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BET, which includes the 20 most traded companies listed on the Regulated Market, appreciated by 0.77%, up to 16,857.73 points.The BET-Plus index, which shows the evolution of the 43 most liquid stocks, closed up by 0.74% and the extended blue-chip BET-XT index, of the 25 most liquid stocks, rose by 0.64%.On the other hand, the index of SIFs, BET-FI, depreciated by 0.15%.The BET-BK index, the yield benchmark of investment funds, registered an advance of 0.73%, while the BET-NG, which measures the performance of ten energy and utility companies, closed up 0.52%.The BET AeRO index, which includes 20 representative companies on the AeRO market, depreciated by 0.19%.The most liquid shares on the regulated market were Transilvania Bank, with exchanges of 18.95 million lei, followed by the shares of OMV Petrom, with 2.93 million lei, and BRD Groupe Societe Generale - 2.77 million lei.The best developments were registered by the shares of Vrancart (+4.26%), Romcab (+4%) and Arobs Transilvania Software (+3.12%).On the other hand, the most important decreases were recorded by Bermas (-8.54%), Comelf (-6.64%) and Transilvania Broker de Asigurare (-3.97%).
Prosecutors from Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) conducted multiple searches on July 28 in Argeș County as part of an investigation into illegal VAT refunds and money laundering worth more than EUR 9 million, Digi24 reported, citing judicial...
The Ministry of Finance announced a new set of measures to streamline institutional activity by launching a new performance evaluation system for employees and departments within the ministry. At the core of the system is a structure of written reports. The employees will report daily, in writing, to their direct superior, the details of the […]
Sika Romania has inaugurated a new concrete additives production facility in Corlătești, Prahova County, following an investment of CHF 1.4 million (EUR 1.5 million), the company announced on July 28. The unit is located on the local industrial platform and is designed to meet rising demand in the construction and infrastructure sectors. The Swiss-owned construction […]
The government posted a deficit of RON 69.8 billion (EUR 13.8 billion) in the first half (H1) of 2025, 9.6% or RON 6.1 billion more compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance. In the second quarter (Q2) alone, however, the deficit narrowed by 5.9% y/y to […]
The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, a resident ensemble of the National Forum of Music (Narodowe Forum Muzyki – NFM) in Poland, will present a series of concerts in Romania exploring rarely performed works from Polish composers. Since its establishment in 2012, the group has specialized in historically-informed performance of Polish Renaissance and Baroque music under the […]
Fewer and fewer Europeans strongly support democracy, according to a new poll by European Movement International and Savanta. Romania is among the countries with the lowest support for democracy, the same study showed. Published on Monday, July 28, the report highlights that people are disillusioned with democracy across Europe. Overall, only 36% are consistent supporters...
