11 of the BG40 companies increased their market value this week. The stock of Himko was the only one to end the week unchanged at 0.26 leva.

The biggest gainer this week is Lead and Zinc Complex, which added 14.46% during the five trade sessions. The stock was at 104.39 leva on October 5, and ended trade at 119.48 leva today.

Industrial Holding Bulgaria ranked second with an increase of 6.51% on a weekly basis. The holding ended the week at an average of 16.03 leva, versus 15.05 leva a week ago.

Third is Doverie United Holding, which added 5.78%. This week the price ranged between 15.91 leva and 16.83 leva.

Other advancing issues are: Central Cooperative Bank (4.76%), Fazerles (3.67%), Decotex (2.72%), Petrol (2.37%), Favorit Hold (1.45%), M+S Hydraulic (0.62%), and Polimeri (0.29%).

This week's biggest loser is Bulgarian Rose Sevtopolis, which slumped 10.84%, from 4.52 leva to 4.03 leva.

Zaharni Zavodi's loss was a littler smaller – 10.09% to 26.91 leva.

Other decliners are: Alcomet (9.16%), Chugunoleene (7.93%), Bulgarian Holding Company (7.61%), Severcoop Gamza Holding (7.26%), Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (6.66%), Eurohold Bulgaria (6.13%), Synergon Holding (6.09%), and EMKA (5.21%).

Although two of the indexes ended today' session up, on a weekly basis they remained down from last week. SOFIX added 1.55% to 1946.55 points, versus 1952.28 points on October 5.

BGTR30 climbed 0.68% to 1213.38 points, at 1219.35 points a week ago. BG40 dropped 0.31% to 611.14 points. On October 5 the index had stood at 613.88 points.

The branch indicator BGREIT lost 1.41% to 102.81 points. The indicator had ended the previous session at 104.37 points.