The negative sentiments continue to prevail on BSE, all four indexes closed in the red today.

The blue-chips indicator SOFIX fell 0.69% to 989.22 points, which is a 23-month low. After the release of the H1 reports, the P/E of the 19 companies included in the index's calculations falls to 12.67.

The broad BG40, which includes the 40 most traded companies for the past six months, lost 1.56% to 239.31 points. The decline was led by Orgachim and Odessos Ship Repair Yard.

Shares in the Ruse-based paints and lacquers manufacturer depreciated by 2.25% to 165.2 leva and those in the Varna based ship builder fell 3.51% to 220 leva.

Sell-offs on Sopharma's position brought to a 7.48% slide in the price to 3.70 leva, which is a 32-month low.

83,000 share in Central Cooperative Bank changed hands at an average of 3.36 leva.

First Investment Bank added 1% to 5.86 leva at a turnover of 43,000 shares.

Another lender, Corporate Commercial Bank gained 2% to 91.8 leva.

Chimimport and Monbat closed on negative territory, falling 1.01% and 0.17% respectively, to 7.80 and 11.98 leva.

BSE's turnover stays low, at 2.38 million leva today (1.2 mln euros).