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Morning Bulletin - 27 December 2024

Seven positive trading session in a roll fixed SOFIX (893.14, +0.26%) at level we haven’t seen since Sept 2008. The IT company Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 0.97, +3.19%) and the heavy member Eurohold (EUBG, BGN 1.98, +2.59%) led the daily gainers while Agria (AGH, BGN 19.90, -2.45%) and Elana Agrocredit (EAC, BGN 1.08, -0.92%) pulled back the main index. SOFIX daily turnover increased and reached BGN 1.18m as block trades dominated the trading on Monday. All other indexes closed positive but BG...

Morning Bulletin - 19 December 2024

The major indexes traded slightly higher on Wednesday, reflecting carryover upside momentum to build on recent gains. Buying efforts continued to move Eurohold (EUBG, BGN 1.69) ahead by fresh 2.42% increase, which in combination with Bulgarian Stock Exchange’s (BSE, BGN 7.95, +1.27%) and First Investment Bank’s (FIB, BGN 3.90, +0.52%) advance led the indexes to positive territory with SOFIX (862.47, +0.29%) on top. The daily volumes improved significantly as close to 32m warrants of Eurohold (EU...

Weekly bulletin - 2 December - 6 December 2024

The Bulgarian stock market ended the week with no clear direction, as the local benchmark SOFIX added 0.1% to settle at 847.67. The broader BGBX40 (166.63, +0.3%) and BGTR30 (846.93, -0.4%) performed in different directions, while the sector BGREIT (213.60,+0.6 %) gained the most, supported by the strong movement of Sopharma Buildings (SFB, BGN 16.50, +19.57%). The weekly top performer within our selected companies was Trace Group Hold (T57, BGN 6.0,+6.2%), followed by Telematic Interactive Bul...

Weekly bulletin - 25 November - 29 November 2024

The Bulgarian stock market managed to end the week slightly lower on Friday, as the benchmark SOFIX (846.60, +0.0%) remained flat, while all other major indexes closed down, ranging from -0.2% to -0.4%. It was another great week for shares of Telematic Interactive (TIB, BGN 20.80, +6.1%), which led the gainers in our list of selected securities, followed by industrial Alcomet (ALCM, BGN 6.80, +4.6%) and Trace Group Hold (T57, BGN 5.65, +2.7%). The decliners led the advancers by 12-to 10, as the ...

Morning Bulletin - 3 December 2024

The major indexes started December with gains while BGREIT (211.60, -0.34%) reflected the negative price actions in the real estate and alone settled with losses. BGBX40 (166.82, +0.44%) reflected the investors’ focus fully with narrower base names included in the daily activity. Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 8.05, +4.55%), Smart Organic (SO, BGN 21.20, +3.92%) and Telematic Interactive (TIB, BGN 22.20, +6.73%) were among top daily advancers, while Bianor Holding (BNR, BGN 5.15, -5.50%), Pe...

Morning Bulletin - 2 December 2024

The Bulgarian market was mixed on Friday but a narrow range of names registered significant deviations in otherwise quiet session. The major indexes settled with losses as SOFIX (846.60, -0.20%) erased part of previous day gain, following the negative price actions in Agria Group (AGH, BGN 19.70, -2.48%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.80, -4.04%), while the BGBX40 (166.09, -0.13%) and BGTR30 (850.17, -0.03%) performed slightly better, supported by Petrol (PET, BGN 0.89, +23.61%) and Sirma...

Morning Bulletin - 26 November 2024

Weekly bulletin - 28 October - 1 November 2024

Bulgarian equity market rose modestly in the second week of October, as the end of the third-quarter earnings season for the companies showed mixed results and did not manage to point the market to a clearer direction. The local Benchmark SOFIX added 0.8% to settle at 854.17, as all the other major indexes closed up, ranging from 0.2% to 1.4%. A newly announced fourth dividend distribution this year by Telematic Interactive (TIB, BGN 20.60, +15.7%) put the name of the company on the top of the g...

Morning Bulletin - 31 October 2024

The Bulgarian equity market had a mixed showing on Wednesday, though ultimately the main indexes were up in range from 0.39% to 0.74%. SOFIX (841.39, +0.40%) rebounded from its 200-day MA mainly supported by First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.66, +5.17%) recovery after the announcement of Q3 financial data, which couldn’t reach the previous year results for the same period on the other hand. BGREIT (211.42) was the exception, following the pull back of the real estate sector and settled 0.41% low...

Weekly bulletin - 21 October - 28 October 2024

The lack of investors’ enthusiasm and the negative trend on the Bulgarian stock market became more visible during the past week and all major indexes finished with losses. The local benchmark SOFIX decreased by 0.8% to settle at 847.18, while the broad ones – BGBX40 (167.02, -1.6%) and BGTR30 (853.24, -1.8%) performed worse. Speedy (SPDY, BGN 224.00, +3.7%) led the list of gainers within our list of selected companies, followed by the SOFIX members Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.08, +1.9%) and ...

Morning Bulletin - 24 October 2024

The trading activity on the Bulgarian equity market was poor on Wednesday, though the main indexes settled on positive territory under the support of low-volume traded Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 3.94, +2.60%) and Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 1.08, +2.86%). BGTR30 (860.25, -0.24%) alone settled with losses under the weight of Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.68, -5.56%) and Texim Bank (TXIM, BGN 3.24, -10.00%) as the bid order books weakened compared to previous sessions. The daily turnover closed to ...

Weekly Bulletin - 7 October - 11 October 2024

The Bulgarian stock market continued its movement from the previous weeks with no clear direction, mixed trades and poor turnover. The local benchmark SOFIX added 0.1%, closing at 855.40, while BGBX40 (170.21, +1.2%) and BGREIT (208.71, +1.1%) showed some positive mood. Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones in our list of selected securities and 3 ended unchanged. Our top performer was Speedy (SPDY, BGN 224.00, +16.1%), followed by the industrial Stara Planina Hold (SPH, BGN 10.20, +7.4%) an...

Morning Bulletin - 11 October 2024

There was another negative bias in the Bulgarian equity market on Thursday. The downside moves were limited, though, and the main indexes settled mixed. The participants reacted on slowing activity and took some profits in names like Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.71, -3.40%) and Shelly Group (SLYG, BGN 35.50, -1.11%), which sent SOFIX (858.94, -0.32%) below the surface. The broad indexes – BGBX40 (170.35, +0.32%) and BGTR30 (870.55, +0.13%) - outperformed supported by Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB,...

Morning Bulletin - 10 October 2024

There was not a lot of conviction on either side of the tape on Wednesday. The market breath was negative, but modest so, and the volumes were below-average. BGBX40 (169.80) closed with 0.14% loss, while SOFIX (861.74, -0.16%) underperformed led by the bank sector, represented by Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.62, -2.41%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.08, -1.92%). The trading activity was on broader than previous session base but remained below 3-months average.

Weekly bulletin - 30 September - 4 October 2024

Bulgarian stock market indexes closed the week almost flat on Friday, largely reflecting the lack of fresh investors’ enthusiasm, while international markets remained on a volatile note, because of elevated geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The benchmark SOFIX lost 0.1% to settle at 854.78, as all other major indexes closed mixed, ranging from 0.1% to -0.4%. The former SOFIX member M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.90, +6.5%) led the gainers within our list of selected companies, followed by Elana ...

Morning Bulletin - 1 October 2024

The Bulgarian equity market was in a peaceful state until late rally effort to finish off a good quarter and all major indexes settled on positive territory. SOFIX (858.29, +0.30%) underperformed the broad indexes as Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.725, -2.68%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.12, -0.96%) continued to weigh on the index. Significant price action was registered with names like Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 3.62, +3.43%), Albena (ALB, BGN 25.80, +3.20%), M+S Hydraulic (MSH, B...

Weekly bulletin - 16 September - 20 September 2024

The Bulgarian stock market continued the downtrend from the previous weeks with mixed actions and poor turnover. The local benchmark SOFIX lost 1.0% to close at 857.19, as other main indexes – BGBX40 (168.32, -0.6%) and BGREIT (204.38, +0.8%) showed opposite performance. Trace Group Hold (T57, BGN 6.50, +14.0 %) was the top gainer within our list of selected companies, followed by Sopharma Trading (SFT, BGN 5.95, +2.6%) and Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 3.36, +0.6%). Declining stocks out...

Morning Bulletin - 24 September 2024

The Bulgarian equity market showed some increased trading activity on broader base and the major indexes extended further their gains on Friday as BGREIT (204.38, -0.16%) alone settled on negative territory. First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.78, +6.22%) was once again the story name in the space as the retail easily moved the price in both directions in the weakening order book. The block trades with M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.25, -2.12%) impacted the daily turnover statistics, while the daily vo...

Morning Bulletin - 17 September 2024

The Bulgarian equity market closed the first day of the week on a downbeat note with above the 3-months average turnover. The previous days movers Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.64, -3.53%), Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 7.85, -2.48%) and M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.25, -2.63%) continued to impact the major indexes due to tiny Bid/Аsk order book and increased volatility. All major indexes settled on negative territory in range between 0.71% and 0.06% while large-cap names like Sopharma ...