Morning Bulletin - 15 April 2025

Low trading activity in widened Bid/Ask spreads caused mixed outcomes for the major indexes on Bulgarian equity market on the first day of the week. The surge of Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.695, +3.73%) was not enough to place SOFIX (879.45, -0.39%) above the surface as the decliners led by 6-to-1 margin the advancers in this session. The broad indexes took advantage from Bulmetal (BLMT, BGN 8.70, +2.35%), Gradus (GR6, BGN 1.09, +4.81%) and Stara Planina (SPH, BGN 8.50, +6.25%) and outperformed the ...

Weekly bulletin - 7 April - 11 April 2025

The global equity markets recouped some of the recent losses, following the mix of positive and negative headlines, but uncertainty and volatility remained worldwide. The Bulgarian stock market did not manage to find support and indexes finished the week mainly on the red side. The local benchmark SOFIX added 0.4% to settle at 882.88, while the broader BGBX40 (169.02, -0.4%) and BGTR30 (863.70, -2.1%) moved in opposite direction. SOFIX member Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.08, +5.9%) and indust...

Morning Bulletin - 10 April 2025

After the turmoil on the world markets, the Bulgarian stock exchange also registered huge fluctuations and uncertainty which set SOFIX at 873.59 (-0.58%). The US market became a casino with enormous daily fluctuations thus influencing all investors worldwide. Despite moderate financial performance Smart Organic (SO, BGN 26.80, -2.19%), Shelly (SLYG, EUR 32.80, -2.09%) and First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.78, -2.58%) weighed on the main index and fully offset the positive move of Sirma Group Hol...

Morning Bulletin - 9 April 2025

The Bulgarian equity market rebounded on Tuesday by eliminating the previous session decline and all major indexes registered gains in range between 0.39% and 1.79% with BGBX40 (168.21) on top. The positive bias came from moderate-volume trades led by Sirma (SGH, BGN 1.06, +6.00%), Smart Organic (SO, BGN 27.40, +5.38%), Wiser Technologies (WISR, BGN 4.72, +5.36%) and Sofia Commerce (SCOM, BGN 6.80, +7.94%) in widen Bid/Ask spreads. The trading activity was focused on the offer side, though the t...

Morning Bulletin - 2 April 2025

SOFIX (903.16, -0.04%) closed almost unchanged on Tuesday supported by the heavy member Sopharma (SFA BGN 5.80, +1.05%) and notable positive move of Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.75, +3.45%). Doverie United Holding (DUH, BGN 8.00, +0.25%) registered a block trade with 35K, which accounted for 60% of SOFIX daily turnover. Negative impact on the main index came from Smart Organic (SO, BGN 27.60, -1.43%) and Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 36.90, -1.07%) but both companies stepped back with poor daily volume.

Weekly bulletin - 10 March - 14 March 2025

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...

Morning Bulletin - 13 March 2025

SOFIX (896.88, +0.09%) and BGBX40 (171.79, +0.01%) closed on a note higher on Wednesday, though the daily impact could be stronger without the selling pressure on Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.60, -2.44%) and Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.715, -2.05%), which placed the bank on the top loser list for second day in a row in the large cap space. The positive bias came from buy-the-dip interest in First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.98, +3.11%), Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 36.20, +1.97) and Agria Group (...

Morning Bulletin - 4 March 2025

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...

Morning Bulletin - 30 January 2025

The Bulgarian equity market had some mixed showing on Wednesday, though the trading activity was concentrated more on current market levels, while the light volume trades dictated the direction. The bank sector, represented by First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 4.30, +4.37%), Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.69, +3.68%) and Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB, BGN 12.50, +8.70%) gave the positive bias, while Elana Agrocredit (EAC, BGN 1.07, -2.73%) and M+S Hydraulic (MSH, BGN 9.10, -7.91%) led...

Morning Bulletin - 22 January 2025

It seems that the light-volume trades continue to navigate the Bulgarian market, while the investors stay frozen in wait and see mode. Single trades with Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.68, -2.33%), Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 34.80, -0.29%) and Sopharma Buildings (SFB, BGN 12.50, -3.85%) placed all major indexes on the negative side in range between 0.05% and 0.25%. The trading activity was weak as close to half of the indexes’ members finished the session untraded.

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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 - 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

Morning Bulletin - 29 October 2024

SOFIX (842.81, -0.52%) stepped back reflecting poor liquidity and huge daily fluctuations. Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 33.10, -2.65%), First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.76, -2.08%), Sirma Group Holding (SGH, BGN 1.06, -1.85%) and Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE, BGN 7.95, -1.24%) retreated with small daily turnover and weighed on the main index. Speculative trades with Central Cooperative Bank (CCB, BGN 1.65, +3.13%) and Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.715, +1.42%) raised both names without corporate news. Ad...

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 ...

Morning Bulletin - 22 October 2024

The Bulgarian equity market faced some selling pressure on Monday and settled all main indexes with losses in range between 1.11% to 0.69%. Downside bias was the result of widened Bid/Ask spreads for Bulgarian Real Estate Fund (BREF, BGN 3.84, -3.03%) and Chimimport (CHIM, BGN 0.705, -2.76%) and aggressive sellers of First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 3.82, -4.98%) and Shelly Group (SLYG, EUR 33.50, -2.05%). The volumes slipped even more compared to previous trading sessions and remained below the ...

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 - 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.