The SOFIX blue-chip index of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) slipped into negative territory in 2009 following its declines this month.

SOFIX advanced by 0.03% to 354.20 points today. BG TR30 gained 0.01%, to 264.75 points. Decliners on the day included BG40 (-0.45%, to 99.62 points) and BG REIT (-0.22%, to 39.95 points).

BSE's overall turnover exceeded 662,000 leva. The bond market accounted for 134,252 leva of the figure. The value of the over-the-counter deals amounted to more than 29 mln leva as at 3:20 p.m. A total of 91.24% of the capital of Slantse Stara Zagora Tabac were transferred earlier today for 21.22 mln leva.

Three of the indexes posted weekly declines. These are: SOFIX (-1.96%), BG40 (-2.79%) анд BG TR30 (-1.93%). BG REIT is up by 0.88% on a weekly basis.

The monthly declines for the four indexes are as follows: SOFIX (-6.68%), BG40 (-4.39%), BG REIT (-1.31%) and BG TR30 (-6.34%).

A week ago SOFIX was advancing since the start of the year but after the last few sessions the index slipped into negative territory. SOFIX is down 1.24% in 2009, while BG40, BGREIT and BGTR30 are losing 7.6%, 17.68% and 2.96%, respectively.

A total of 11 companies included in the calculation of the BG40 posted gains over the week. The best performers included Etropal (+8.33%, to an average price of 1.95 leva per share), Elhim Iskra (+6.9%, to 1.24 leva) and Lead & Zinc (+6.79%, to 12.26 leva).

See the table for more details:

CompanyJune 19June 26Change%5EO/Etropa1,81,958,3352E/Elhim Iksra1,161,246,95OTZ/Lead & Zinc Complex11,4812,266,796BMA/BenchMark Fund Estates REIT0,450,474,445PET/Petrol6,66,71,524EC/ЕLARG Agricultural Land Opportunity Fund REIT0,70,711,434BJ/Bulgarska Roza-Sevtopolis0,750,761,335ORG/Orgachim67,1468,011,35BU/Bulgarian Real Estate Fund REIT0,780,791,283TV/Toplivo3,9840,55ALB/Albena IH4,24,220,486A6/Advance Terrafund0,980,980SL9/Sparky Eltos1,471,4705F4/FIBank2,212,2105DOV/Doverie United Holding3,653,6505MB/Monbat4,524,51-0,226K1/Kaolin3,393,38-0,294I8/Industrial Capital Holding2,962,95-0,34E4A/Enemona7,847,8-0,514CF/CCB1,321,3-1,526C9/KTB6058,75-2,084ID/IH Bulgaria 1,821,78-2,25ODE/Odesos Ship Repair Yard 108105,36-2,445IC/Euroins1,551,51-2,583JR/Sopharma2,82,72-2,866S7/Synergon Holding2,072,01-2,96C4/Chimimport2,182,11-3,214EH/Eurohold Bulgaria 1,161,12-3,453NB/Neochim27,9626,9-3,795MY / Moststroy4,474,3-3,86D3/Devin2,882,77-3,824F6/Fazerles33,5632,1-4,35T43/Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria 0,670,64-4,485BP/Bilboard1,41,33-56AB/Albena29,2727,54-5,916H2/Holding Roads2,792,62-6,095BN/BACB12,511,73-6,165SR/Stara Planina Hold 1,611,5-6,83T57/Trace Group Hold 49,5245,91-7,294O1/Oil & Gas Exploration & Production3,152,9-7,94BG40102,4899,62-2,79

Data: BSE