The announcement of a US-EU trade deal failed to lift sentiment on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, as investors remained largely in wait-and-see mode. SOFIX slipped 0.29% to 1 038.57, weighed down by losses in Sopharma (SFA, BGN 2.42, -0.41%) and Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 5.05, -2.88%). Trading activity centered around companies linked to Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.73, 0.00%), including Holding Varna (HVAR, BGN 47.20, 0.00%), Balkan and Sea Properties (BSP, BGN 24.20, 0.00%), and Syntheti...
Weekly turnover of BGN 32m doubled last week compared to the average YTD, while almost all local indexes remained unchanged except BGREIT 323.91 (+0.8%), which registered an insignificant positive move. Vacation season and the forthcoming release of H1 financial reports restrained investors’ activity, while the block trades and cash management ruled the trading. This week we will be closely monitoring the financial reports that are due to be published by Thursday, especially the industrial compa...
Bulgarian stocks were little changed in Thursday’s quiet session with light volumes keeping the main indexes flat. SOFIX slipped 0.05% to 1 043.42, with turnover at just 14% of the 3-month average. Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 1.44, +2.13%) and Smart Organic (SO, BGN 31.00, -1.90%) led the individual movers. Broader indexes BGBX40 (191.49, -0.04%) and BGTR30 (951.34, -0.04%) were also marginally lower, as losses in Bulmetal (BMTL, BGN 9.10, -2.15%) offset gains in Hydraulic Elements and Systems (HES, B...
The Bulgarian stock market marked a stable week with less volatility amid subdued trading activity, as all major indexes closed on green , ranging from 1.4% to 3.0%. Benchmark SOFIX added 3.0% to settle at 1054.19, reflecting the strong performance of the index members Sopharma (SFA, BGN 2.60, +9.9%) and the powerhouse Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 50.00, +5.5%). The top gainer within our list of selected companies was the industrial Stara Planina Hold (SPH, BGN 9.70, +13.5%), while the red side start...
The Bulgarian equity market ended Wednesday’s session on a positive note, led by strong performance from Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 48.90, +2.30%), following the release of robust H1 preliminary results. Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 9.15, +2.81%) also contributed significantly to the upbeat sentiment. The benchmark index SOFIX advanced to a new 18-year high, closing at 1 032.04, supported by gains in key constituents. However, broader market indexes lagged slightly, weighed down by declines i...
The Bulgarian equity market traded on a positive note throughout Tuesday’s session and the major indexes settled with gains in range between 0.09% and 0.21% while BGREIT (220.06, -0.21%) was an exception once again, following Advance Terrafund’s (ATER, BGN 2.80) slip by 1.06%. The positive bias came from names like Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 1.41, +2.92%), Eleven Capital (11C, BGN 15.50, +2.65%) and Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.71, +3.65%). The volumes remained low compared to 3-month average as the inves...
The Bulgarian equity market finished a volatile session on firmly higher note with SOFIX (995.81, +1.45%) on its way to 1000 points, followed by BGBX40 (185.17, +1.01%) and BGTR30 (926.39, +0.46%) in the first trading day of the week. Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 9.30, +8.14%), Shelly (SLYG, EUR 46.00, +5.99%) and Sopharma (SFA, BGN 6.68, +2.14%) began on a high note and steady added to their gains as the session carried on, though Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 1.40) and Smart Organic (SO, BGN 32....
It was a quiet trading day for the Bulgarian Stock Exchange on Monday. The market started the session without enthusiasm and only light-volume trades with Shelly (SLYG, EUR 33.10, -2.36%) and Eleven Capital (11C, BGN 13.80, -2.13%) weighed on the main indexes, which ended with losses in this trading session – SOFIX (885.54, -0.38%), BGBX40 (170.07, -0.28%) and BGTR30 (871.35, -0.19%). Block trade with Telematic Interactive (TIB, BGN 21.40) without a change in the price impacted the SOFIX daily v...
The Bulgarian stocks ended the week with no clear direction, while the world equity markets recorded a relief rally, easing some of the growing tension over the past months and moving away from extreme pessimism. The leading local benchmark SOFIX added 0.3% to settle at 888.88, as all other major indexes kept to wider range from -0.2% to 0.8%. The industrial M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.6, +4.9%) and the SOFIX member Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.09, +3.8%) were on the top of the gainers in our l...
The investors on the Bulgarian stock exchange remained in the “wait and see” mood and light volume trades defined the positive outcome for the main indexes. SOFIX (888.88) won 0.31%, led by the sharp move of Smart Organic (SO, BGN 30.40, +7.04%) and Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 7.65, +1.32%). BGREIT (214.31, -0.15%) alone booked a loss as the negative price actions in Advance Terrafund (ATER, BGN 3.06, -1.29%) reflected on the REIT index. Trading activity was poor and the volumes continued...
The Bulgarian equity market had a quiet start of the short week with less enthusiasm and poor trading activity. Neochim (NEOH, BGN 24.60, +5.13%), Sirma (SGH, BGN 1.08, +2.86%) and Smart Organic (SO, BGN 28.00, +1.45) were the leading names among gainers, though all major indexes settled on the negative side – SOFIX (880.53%, -0.60%) , BGBX40 (169.12, -0.49%) , BGTR30 (864.88, -0.11%) and BGREIT (214.10, -0.25%), as the negative price actions in First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.80, -6.40%), Syn...
The Bulgarian stocks marked a mixed week, as during the four trading days, the local benchmark SOFIX added 0.4% to settle at 885.82. The broader BGBX40 (169.95, +0.5%) and BGTR30 (865.83, -1.8%) ended in opposite directions. In this shortened trading week the turnover barely reached 49% of its YTD average, while block deal with one illiquid name pushed the volumes (+186.9% YTD avg.) to an unusual level. The weekly top performers within our selected companies were Trace Group Hold (T57, BGN 6.0, ...
The Bulgarian equity market slipped right out of the gate on Easter Holidays and the main indexes booked some losses. Decliners like Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.685, -2.84%) and Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 1.05, -2.78%) prevailed the advancers by 2-to-1 margin and ranked the main indexes as follows SOFIX (885.82, -0.15%), BGBX40 (169.95, -0.19%) and BGTR30 (865.83, -0.28%). First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.06, +3.05%) and Smart Organic (SO, BGN 27.60, +1.47%) finished on the opposite side but the trading...
The volatile trading session did not change SOFIX 902.49 (-0.02%) on Thursday. Positive start of the day rapidly made a turn in the late afternoon and Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.56, -3.70%), Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.07, -3.60%) and Smart Organic (SO, BGN 27.00, -2.88%) dove into the red zone. The negative impact on the main index was fully offset by the positive move of heavy Eurohold (EUBG, BGN 1.92, +1.05%), Sopharma (SFA, BGN 5.82, +0.34%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN ...
Opposite and very rapid moves of index members set SOFIX (902.65, -0.06%) almost unchanged on Wednesday. Doverie United Holding (DUH, BGN 8.10, +1.25%) jumped to BGN 8.36 in the early trading session but profit taking pull back the holding at the end of the day. Speculative trades lifted Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.11, +1.83%) with insignificant daily turnover while Eurohold (EUBG, BGN 1.90, -0.52%) registered block trade with 114K shares. Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.735, -2.00%) and First Inves...
The Bulgarian equity market trades were registered mainly on the bid side on Wednesday. The main indexes closed mixed as SOFIX (901.66, -0.57%) reflected fully the daily activity with volumes concentrated in it. The negative bias came from Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 7.65, -2.55%), First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.00, -3.85%) and Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.72, -1.37%) as the names led the top losers’ list, while the positive price actions with Agria Group (AGH, BGN 23.00, +2.68%), Neochim (...
The major equity indexes rebounded on Tuesday and totally erased previous session losses on BSE. The positive price actions pushed up SOFIX (906.87) modestly by 0.45%, driven by the gains of Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 7.85, +2.61%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.16, +4.00%). There was negative bias under the broad indexes surface in names like Neochim (NEOH, BGN 24.00, -4.00%), Monbat (MONB, BGN 2.64, -1.49%) and Gradus (GR6, BGN 1.15, -1.71%), which limited the daily gains for BG...
The Bulgarian stock market remained volatile over the past week, as the benchmark SOFIX dropped 0.8% and all other major indexes closed down, ranging from -0.5% to -1.4%. The trading activity was weak, as block deals with some unpopular names boosted the volumes (+105.1% YTD) and the turnover (+51.6% YTD) higher than average numbers. The worst performer in our list of selected securities was Telelink Business Services Group (TBS, BGN 9.65, -12.3%), followed by SOFIX members Agria Group (AGH, BGN...
The trading activity was narrowly ranged on Friday, which provided mixed outcomes for the main indexes. SOFIX (896.14, -0.04%) and BGREIT (214.69, -0.27%) dove even more in this trading session as Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 4.14, -0.96%) and Advance Terrafund (ATER, BGN 3.21, -0.31%) weighed on the index’s performance. Some light-volume price actions with Synergon (SNRG, BGN 0.995, +13.07%), Zarneni Hrani (ZHBG, BGN 0.13, +4.84%) and M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.55, +4.37%) provided supp...
The Bulgarian market had a rough showing on Friday though the initial selling pressure in the early hours was replaced by more optimistic price actions at the end on the session. The major indexes settled mixed as Agria Group (AGH, BGN 20.40, -2.86%) and the heavy member Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 37.50, -0.53%) weighed on the indexes, while M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.35, +2.19%) and Smart Organic (SO, BGN 26.20, +2.34%) recovered the losses on the opposite side. SOFIX (904.25, -0.13%) slipped below...
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