Most indexes on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) started the week with gains. Advancers on the day included SOFIX (+0.08%, to 384.11 points), BG 40 (+0.22%, to 119.36 points) and BG REIT (0.46%, to 47.58 points). BGTR30 was the only decliner slipping by 0.12% to 313.94 points.

BSE's overall turnover exceeded to 1 mln. leva. Traded in Eurobank EFG Bulgaria's bonds accounted for 717,000 of the total.

A total of 47 issues were traded on the day with 22 of the companies posting stock price gains.

Chimimport's common stock appreciated by 3.79% to 2.439 leva per share on Monday. Other advancers within Chimimport's group of companies included: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (+4.91%, to 2.78 leva), Bulgarian River Shipping (+14.77%, to 1.15 leva) and SS Konstantin and Elena Holding (+13.93%, to 9 leva). Most of the companies advanced in thin volume trade.

Most public banks also ended Monday's session higher: CCB (+0.37%, to 1.085 leva), FIBank (+1.60%, to 2.54 leva) and BACB (+3.74%, to 4.16 leva). KTB's stock price remained unchanged at 77.05 leva per share.