Huge opposite move of SOFIX (1 051.29, -0.12%) members fixed the main index almost unchanged on Wednesday. Wiser (WISR, BGN 5.85, +3.54%) registered large move with insignificant daily turnover, which was fully offset by the step back of Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 5.20, -1.89%), Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.38, -1.43%) and the heavy member Shelly (SLYG, EUR 50.60, -0.39%). All other indexes lost altitude but BGREIT (232.60, -0.53%) lost the most, reflecting the negative move of mai...
Selling pressure in key constituents Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.715, -2.05%) and Sopharma (SFA, BGN 2.44, -0.41%) nudged the SOFIX slightly lower by 0.03% to 1 042.97 on Wednesday. In contrast, the broader indexes outperformed, supported by gains in M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 10.20, +2.51%) and Stara Planina Hold (SPH, BGN 9.30, +5.08%). The BGBX40 rose 0.21% to 192.00, while the BGTR30 added 0.19% to 951.29. Turnover remained well above average, driven in part by activity in less frequently traded st...
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...
The past week was negative for the major indexes on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, with SOFIX (1 043.55) recording the largest decline, down 1.0%. Key underperformers from our watchlist that dragged the indexes lower included Neochim (NEOH, BGN 20.00, -7.4%), Stara Planina Hold (SPH, BGN 9.00, -7.2%), and Sopharma (SFA, BGN 2.49, -4.2%). In contrast, BGREIT (231.04) edged up by 0.05%, supported by gains in its heaviest constituents – Advance Terrafund (ATER, BGN 3.00, +0.7%) and Bulgarian Real Es...
The Bulgarian Stock Exchange indexes weakened on Tuesday, with SOFIX slipping by 0.38% to close at 1 053.22. Over two-thirds of the benchmark turnover came from Sopharma (SFA, BGN 2.60, -2.26%) as the stock price suffered increased selling pressure. The top performer within SOFIX was Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.74, +3.57%), while Sopharma (SFA), Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 9.00, -1.10%) and Telematic Interactive (TIB, BGN 22.40, -0.88%) lost the most. The broader indices also pos...
The Bulgarian stock market did not manage to find support during the past week and indexes finished the week mainly on the red side, as the benchmark SOFIX (1007.57, +0.1%) was the only one in green. Three index members – Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 50.20, +5.7%), Wiser (WISR, BGN 5.40, +1.9%) and Sopharma Trading (SFT, BGN 5.80, +0.9%) were on the top of the gainers within our list of selected securities. On the other side, Speedy (SPDY, BGN 190.00, -5.0%) and Alcomet (ALCM, BGN 5.95, -4.8%) lost t...
Poor trading activity marked the first trading day of the week. The major indexes trended lower from the opening bell as the decliners led the advancers in roughly 4-to-3 margin. Telematic Interactive (TIB, BGN 22.60, +4.63%) and Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 1.44, +1.41%) led the gainers in this trading session, while Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 9.30, -2.11%) and Speedy (SPDY, BGN 190.00, -5.00%) ended on the opposite side. The daily volumes slipped significantly below the 15-day average as the ...
The main indexes on the BSE retreated last week with the exception of BGREIT (221.17; +0.6% WoW). The blue-chip SOFIX (1006.98) lost 0.6%, while the wider BGBX40 lost the most (187.06; -0.7% WoW). The top gainer within our universe was Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 4.88, +4.7%), while Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 47.5, -4.8%) and Telematic Interactive Bulgaria (TIB, BGN 21.60, -4.4%) lost the most. Both the volumes (+123.1% YtD) and the weekly turnover (+156.2% YtD) were well above their YtD ...
The Bulgarian equity market began the week on slightly lower note with mixed outcomes for the main indexes. The broad BGTR30 (937.77) alone booked 0.07% gain, while SOFIX (1 008.93, -0.39%) and BGBX40 (188.03, -0.19%) registered modest losses. Despite the tech sector, represented by Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 1.50, +4.90%) and Wiser Technologies (WISR, BGN 5.45, +3.81%), and the food manufacturer Smart Organic (SO, BGN 32.80, +0.61%) all other benchmark members ended on the negative side as Sopharma ...
The Bulgarian stocks marked a positive week, while the global markets suffered pullbacks and volatility, as new threats were tapping the brakes on investor optimism. The local benchmark SOFIX added 2.6% to settle at 981.32 and the broader BGBX40 (183.32, +1.7%) and BGTR30 (922.11, +2.6%) moved similar. Three SOFIX members were the top gainers in our list of selected securities – the technology blue chips Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.43, +19.2%) and Wiser Technologies (WISR, BGN 5.35, +7.4%) a...
The Bulgarian equity market had another strong showing on Wednesday and continued its upside trend, building on recent gains. The major indexes endured significant positive actions on broad base and advanced in range between 0.31% and 1.21%. The upside bias was supported by large cap names - First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 5.24, +4.80%), Smart Organic (SO, BGN 33.80, +2.42%), Doverie (DUH, BGN 8.50, +2.66%) as Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 1.43, +13.49%) stepped in front of this list after a significant...
The Bulgarian stock market finished the last week on an upbeat mode as world markets continued to recover from the sharp pullback during the last months. The positive sentiment pushed the benchmark SOFIX up with 3.7% to settle at 927.04, while all other major indexes closed in green, ranging from 2.8% to 0.1%. The news about starting the procedure for dual listing of Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.21, +11.0%) put the company on the top of the gainers in our list of selected securities, followed...
The Bulgarian equity market continued to surprise the investors with gains on a broad base in the last trading day on the week. SOFIX (927.04, +1.24%) recorded new 18-years high following the advance of the financial sector, represented by First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.50, +3.69%), Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.57, +1.29%) and Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.72, +2.13%), though there was lack of news around the names and the buying interest was more spontaneous. BGBX40 (176.26, +0.77%) and BG...
The Bulgarian equity market continued to be sluggish and the main indexed finished with small changes on Wednesday. Shelly (SLYG, EUR 33.70, +1.81%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.98, +1.53%) supported the indexes with moderate buying interest, while Eleven Capital (11C, BGN 13.00, -5.80%) and Agria Group (AGH, BGN 21.60, -3.57%) took over some sell pressure and placed BGTR30 (868.18, -0.36%) on negative territory. The volumes remained low as the trading activity was poor, though block tr...
The Bulgarian equity market had a mixed showing on Thursday with low volatility among active names. Positive price action with Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.735, +2.08%), placed SOFIX (903.42, +0.20%) and BGTR30 (879.53, +0.10%) slightly above previous day levels, while logged losses of Korado (KBG, BGN 4.20, -2.78%) and M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.30, -3.63%) weighed on BGBX40 (172.93) and the broad index declined by 0.02%. The daily volumes continued to be comparable with the 15-days average within th...
The Bulgarian stock market continued the modest rise during the past trading week, while global shares performed mixed on worries of a possible global trade war. The local benchmark SOFIX added 0.2% to settle at 894.30 and the broader BGBX40 (172.15, +0.7%) and BGTR30 (861.81, +0.3%) moved similarly. One industrial and one technology blue chips were the top gainers within our list of selected companies – M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.45, +5.0%) and Wiser Technologies (WISR, BGN 5.05, +3.90%). Indust...
It was a quiet trading session with low trading activity in widened Bid/Ask spreads, which settled the main indexes on positive territory on Tuesday. The positive bias came after small trades with previous session’s top losers Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.71, +2.16%) and Sinergon Holding (SNRG, BGN 1.12, +8.74%), while additional power for the broad indexes came from Wiser Technologies (WISR, BGN 4.96, +2.90%) and Telelink Business Services Group (TBS, BGN 9.95, +3.11%). The real estate sector lost w...
There was some increased activity under the surface on a broad range of sectors, though the main indexes settled near previous session’s levels. Sirma Group (SGH, BGN 0.97, +2.11%) led the gainers and together with increased value of the real estate sector, settled SOFIX (891.87, +0.33%) and BGREIT (213.56, +0.11%) with gains. The widened Bid/Ask spreads accelerated the negative effect of the light-volume trades with Smart Organic (SO, BGN 23.40, -4.88%) and Stara Planina (SPH, BGN 8.65, -3.89%)...
OUTLOOK 2025 – 6 VALUE STOCKS FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO Bulgaria's economy showed resilience despite the world and domestic challenges. In the first three quarters of 2024, the country posted steady annual GDP growth of 1.9% in Q1, 2.3% in Q2 and 2.6% in Q3 (non-seasonally adjusted data). The main drivers behind the growth were the individual and government consumption, which accelerated their contribution throughout the three quarters. Inflation has been on a downward trend, aligning with global ...
The Bulgarian stock market closed the week lower on Friday, pressured by decreasing investor’s activity and lack of fresh positive sentiment. Leading index SOFIX decreased the most by -0.4% to settle at 843.95, while the extended BGBX40 (166.20) lost -0.3%, BGTR30 (735.72) remained flat. The top gainers within our list of selected companies were Korado Bulgaria (KBG, BGN 4.44, +4.2%) and agricultural Agria Group (AGH, BGN 20.00, +3.4%). SOFIX member Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 0.95, -3.1%) led...
Unfortunately, this report is not available for the investor type or country you selected.
Report is subscription only.
Thank you, your report is ready.
Thank you, your report is ready.