SOFIX and BG40 both slipped by more than 7% in the first 20 minutes of trade today. The blue chips fell 7.31% to 788.203 points and the broad indicator lost 8.14% to 188.36 points.

Total turnover currently stands at 867,000 leva.

Shares in FIBank plunged 13.28% to 4.50 leva in their first day on the Official Market of Equities, Segment A.

The following are also currently in the red: Odessos Ship Repair Yard (-11.62%, 190 leva), Lead and Zinc Complex (-12.77%. 20.01 leva) and Chimimport (-11.13%, 5.11 leva).

Holding Roads and Moststroy are down 7.41% and 14.28% respectively to 15 and 12 leva in low volume trade on the positions. Trace Group Hod is losing 5.33% so far to 65.709 leva.

Toplivo shares have slipped more than 8% so far this morning and are currently traded at 13.50 leva, while Sopharma and Monbat depreciated by 3.67% and 7.10% respectively to 2.89 and 8.94 leva/share.

The holdings stocks are also among decliners this morning. Investors are selling Industrial Holding Bulgaria at 4.75 leva, which is 11% down form opening. Stara Planina Hold and Eurohold Bulgaria dipped 3.49% and 9.12% respectively to 4.70 and 3.20 leva.