The SOFIX and BG40 indexes of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) got off to a poor start this week. The blue-chip index shed 0.75% to 347.33 points, while the broader BG40 lost 0.56% to 100.14 points.

BG TR30 slipped by 0.85%, to 261.28 points. BG REIT was the only advancer in the first day of the week gaining 0.75% to 40.38 points.

BSE's overall turnover came to 748 742 leva, while the value of the over-the-counter deals amounted to 1.12 mln leva. A total of 67 issues were traded on the day with 2 of the stocks posting price gains.

Stara Planina Hold's stock price went up by 3.38%, to 1.50 leva per share. A total of 7,400 shares in the company traded hands on the day.

First Investment Bank (-3.40%, to 2.10 leva per share) and Central Cooperative Bank (-2.65%, to 1.10 leva) were among today's decliners.

Chimimport (-1.89%, to 2.03 leva) and Eurohold Bulgaria (-1.94%, to 1.01 leva) also ended today's session in negative territory.

Billboard's stock appreciated by 1.56% to 1.44 leva per share.

A total of 77 300 shares in Astera Cosmetics traded hands on the day. The stock appreciated by 3.22%, to 6.00 leva per share.

Infrastructure stocks ended the day mixed. Holding Roads advanced by 2.38%, to 2.62 leva per share), Moststroy shed 10.57%, to 3.80 leva per share, while Trace Group Hold skidded 0.82% lower, to 46.12 leva per share.