Three of the four indexes of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) closed today's session in positive territory. The SOFIX blue-chip index ended the day 1.64% higher at 488.19 points paring its 4.37-percent gain in the early session.

The BG40 index of the most traded stocks advanced by 0.77% to 146.49 points, after an earlier gain of 3.63%. The BG TR30 of best performers in total return posted the biggest gain today advancing by 2.29%, to 366.11 points.

The BGREIT index was the only loser today. The index shed 2.10%, to 53.98 points.

BSE's overall turnover amounted to 3.47 mln leva today, while the value of the over-the-counter deals came to 1.158 mln leva. A total of 100 issues were traded today with 51 of the companies posting an increase in stock price.

Stara Planina Hold was the best performer among the companies listed on segment A of BSE's Official market. The stock of the company appreciated by 8.18%, to 2.92 leva per share, while the volume on the position came to 4 021 shares.

Orgachim's stock depreciated by 8.74%, to 94 leva per share after the company posted a 57-percent year on year decline in profit for the first nine months of the year.

Several companies listed on BSE's Official market added more than 10% to their market value today. Bulgarska Roza-Sevtopolis advanced by 10.1%, to 0.85. A total of 4,856 shares in the company changed hands on the day. A total of 856 shares in Lead & Zinc Complex were traded on the day while the stock appreciated by 12.14%, to 12.40 leva per share.

Sparky Eltos' stpck price went up by 18.82%, to 3.89 leva per share, while Petrol ended the day 12.73% higher at 9.42 leva per share.

Bulgarian American Credit bank was the best performer today among the lenders listed on BSE. The stock of the bank appreciated by 5.26%, to 20 leva per share. The market capitalization of Corporate Commercial bank went up by 4.48%, to 70 leva per share.

Central Cooperative Bank advanced by 2.07%, to 1.43 leva per share while the traded volume on the position came to 24,534 shares. First Investment Bank's stock price remained unchanged at 3.95 leva per share.

The decline on Holding Roads' stock price continued today. The stock of the company depreciated by 6.12% to 4.6 leva per share, while the traded volume on the position amounted to 29 682 shares. The other two infrastructure companies ended the day mixed. Trace Group Hold's stock depreciated by 1.99% to 49 leva per share, while Moststroy advanced by 12.99%, to 7.57 leva per share.

Holding Varna was among the biggest decliners today. The stock of the company shed 15.04% of its value slipping to 13.5 leva per share.