BSE's daily turnover today stood at just 1.44 mln leva (not counting the transfer of a stake in Petrol Jsc). Today's trade session lasted just 2 hours – due to a technical problem trade was suspended between 10:32h and 13:00h.

The broad BG40 added 2.07% to 107.50 points, which is its fifth consecutive session in positive territory. SOFIX gained 1.8% to 360.16. The blue chips index closed higher in five of the last seven sessions.

Sopharma and Odessos Ship Repair Yard added 4.41% and 6.35% respectively to 2.16 and 119 leva, while Chimimport and Monbat gained 1.06% and 1.65% to 2.09 and 4.21 leva.

Neochim soared 8% to 38.5 leva, while shares in St Konstantin and Elena appreciated by some 21% to 15.36 leva.

Kaolin rose 6% to 3.30 leva at a turnover of 15,000 shares. Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria is up 13% to 0.77 leva.

Sparky Eltos and Lead and Zinc Complex closed in the red. Their losses were of respectively 9.83% and 2.70% to 2.40 and 7.20 leva/share. Petrol lost one third of its price. 1.754 million shares (1.6% in the capital) traded hands today at 11/40 leva.

Tomorrow is the deadline for posting consolidated reports for Q3. Odessos Ship Repair Yard, Mel Invest Holding, Doverie United Holding, Albena Invest Holding, Bulgarian River Shipping, Utex Holding, Dunav HD and Neochim were among the companies which released their statements today.