BG40 hit a new record on the first day of this week which in Bulgaria will have six business days. The index added 1.15% to 282.69 points.

Meanwhile SOFIX gained 0.79% to 1330.41 points and the BSE daily turnover exceeded 9 mln leva.

A number of records were set today. Stara Planina Hold posted a new highest level at 49.799 leva. The average price on the position rose 2.3% to 48.02 leva at a volume of 674 lots traded.

The stock of Orgachim AD reached its highest level so far at 264 leva and the average on the position added 3.78% to 255.88 leva. The stock of Elhim Iskra reached its highest ever price at 52 leva per share, a total of 327 shares were traded today at an average of 49.99 leva.

After it was announced yesterday that a foreign investor has expressed interest in purchasing SAF Magelan, the company's stock added 27.03% to reach 15.46 leva at a traded volume of 348 shares. Bids are currently at the maximum level for tomorrow's trade which is 20.098 leva/share.

Chimimport and Sinergon Holding are among the losing companies today. They dropped 1.57% and 0.09% respectively to 11.31 leva and 11.04 leva.

On the position of Albena AD a total of 1 726 lots were transferred at an average of 106.70 leva or 1.7% more than yesterday. Meanwhile the stock of IH Bulgaria and Petrol gained 1% and 1.69% respectively to 8.12 and 4.83leva/share.

A total of 488 000 shares of SII Properties REIT changed hands in two transactions today at 1.36 leva per share.

Bulgaria Holding company added 18.77% to an average of 4.43 leva. According to its 1Q report published today the company's consolidated profit for the period is 13.33 mln leva.