Trade on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) started late today due to technical problems with the Xetra trading platform. The indexes started the day in positive territory but only BGREIT managed to close the session higher.

The SOFIX blue-chip index slipped by 0.30%, closing at 260.00 points. The BG40 index of the most traded stocks skidded 1.81% lower to an all-time low of 84.30 points.

BGTR30 slipped by 0.19%, to 187.68 points, while BGREIT was the only gainer on the day advancing by 1.28%, to 40.50 points.

BSE's overall turnover amounted to 668,269 leva on the day, while the value of the over-the-counter deals exceeded 354,000 leva as at 2:30 p.m.

A total of 61 issues were traded on the day with 24 of the stocks posting price gains.

Only two companies were traded on segment A of BSE's Official market today. Industrial Holding Bulgaria's stock appreciated by 2.40%, to 1.07 leva. The turnover on the position came to 26,543 shares. Synergon Holding advanced by 0.95%, to 1.39 leva per share.

Orgachim's stock depreciated by 11.15%, to 55.51 leva per share in thin trade. This was the biggest decliner on BSE's Official market on the day. Other losers included Bulgarska-Roza Sevtopolis (-3.72%, to 0.54 leva) and Sparky Eltos (-2.40%, to 1.22 leva)

More than 6,000 shares in Eurohold traded hands on the day. The stock appreciated by 2.00%, to 0.77 leva per share. Euroins' stock price went down by 17%, to 1.55 leva after more than 13,000 shares were transferred on the day.

Industrial Capital Holding's stock appreciated by 23.75%, to 1.78 lv. The turnover on the position came to 500 shares.

First Investment Bank was the only gainer among the banking stocks today. The stock of the bank appreciated by 1.61%, to 1.14 leva. Central Cooperative Bank posted the biggest decline of 2.56%, to 0.76 leva.

Corporate Commercial Bank and Bulgarian-American Credit Bank slipped by 0.70% and 0.38%, to 71.00 leva and 7.90 leva, respectively.

Moststroy shed 5.61%, to 1.70 leva, while Holding Roads shed 0.57%, to 1.90 leva.

No deals were sealed on the position of Trace Group Hold today.