Friday's optimism did not extend to this week and on Monday all four BSE indexes ended on negative territory. SOFIX fell 2.06% to 1373.81 points, and BG40 lost 3.57% to 408.42 points. BGTR30 and BGREIT dropped 2.23% to 889.32 points, and 0.92% to 98.49 points, respectively.

BSE's total turnover stood at 19.041 mln leva (9.735 mln euros), block and other agreed transactions amounted to 1.970 mln leva (1.007 mln euros). 46 out of 108 active issues ended the day on positive territory.

Albena was the biggest decliner among blue chips. Its market value shrunk 3.91% to an average of 90.89 leva/share, after 509 changed hands.

Industrial Holding Bulgaria was decliner number two among blue chaos, losing 3.76% to an average of 8.19 leva/share. A total of 6,157 shares changed hands today at prices between 8 and 8.6 leva. It emerged today that secondary trade with shares issued in the capital increase starts Wednesday.

Shares of paints and lacquers manufacturer Orgachim dropped 2.09% to an average of 538.12 leva. 50 lots changed hands today at prices between 531.5 and 547 leva.

The average price on the positions of Chimimport remains 10 leva. The stock suffered another steep loss ending at 10.62 leva, which is 2.03% down from opening.

Unlike the ones mentioned so far, Neochim and Monbat ended on positive territory. Neochim rose 4.63% to an average of 62.82 leva and Monbat added 2.2% to 25.15 leva.

Kremikovtzi surged 11.53% to 23.41 leva which made it one of today's top performers. This interest in the plant is hardly accidental bearing in mind the uncertainties and speculations surrounding its future.

Enemona rose 2.7% to an average of 17.5 leva at a turnover of 21,280 shares. The price varied between 17.11 and 18 leva.

As you know investors are expecting the preliminary Q4 results of companies, and their release will be the most important factor determining trade in the days to come.

There are three days and a half remaining before the deadline for the release of the reports, and we have to note that more than 100 companies have to fit in this period.