A total of eleven stocks included in the calculation of the BG40 index of the most traded stocks on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) posted gains in August, Profit.bg data show.

Doverie United Holding tops the ranking with a monthly increase of 33.96% to 7.30 leva per share. Monbat and Moststroy advanced over 10% each, while Zaharni Zavodi gained 9% on a monthly basis.

Toplivo's stock appreciated by 8.36% to 16.47 leva per share over the month, while Advance Terrafund gained 7.34% to 1.90 leva per share.

The other advancing stocks over the period include Chimimport, Eurohold Bulgaria, Euroins, Elhim Iskra and Central Cooperative Bank.

Petrol and Bulgarska Roza Sevtopolis shed over 10% each in August, while Sopharma and Severcoop Gamza Holding lost 12.65% and 27.39%, respectively.

The BG40 index gained 0.70% to 251.24 points in August, while the SOFIX blue-chip advanced by 1.70% to 1,027.99 points.

Company31.7.0829.8.08ChangeDoverie UH5,307,1033,96%Monbat10,7312,0212,02%Moststroy19,5121,5010,20%Zaharni Zavodi7,708,409,09%Toplivo15,2016,478,36%Advance Terrafund1,771,907,34%Chimimport7,918,304,93%Eurohold Bulgaria4,704,924,68%Euroins6,907,204,35%Elhim Iskra4,204,302,38%CCB3,603,620,56%Industrial Capital Holding7,567,53-0,40%Odessos240,00239,00-0,42%FIBank5,865,80-1,02%Sparky Eltos8,007,91-1,13%Albena 67,0066,00-1,49%Chugunoleene19,4019,00-2,06%KTB92,0090,00-2,17%Fazerles136,00133,00-2,21%Industrial Holding Bulgaria 6,246,10-2,24%Orgachim176,00171,50-2,56%BACB60,5958,58-3,32%Lomsko Pivo3,002,90-3,33%Bulgarian River Shipping4,194,05-3,34%Devin3,853,70-3,90%TK Hold5,204,99-4,04%M+S Hydraulic7,006,68-4,57%Stara Planina Hold4,304,10-4,65%Elana REIT1,981,88-5,05%Albena IH9,999,40-5,91%Lead&Zinc Complex29,9027,75-7,19%Holding Varna A23,0021,33-7,26%Kaolin8,007,40-7,50%Synergon Holding6,786,27-7,52%Bulgarian Holding Company5,384,96-7,81%Petrol10,159,00-11,33%Bulgarska Roza Sevtopolis1,801,59-11,67%Sopharma4,984,35-12,65%Severcoop2,301,67-27,39%Aroma2,04-BG40253,00251,24-0,70%SOFIX1014,331027,991,35%