The SOFIX blue-chip index of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) shed 1.06% to 461.44 points on Thursday, ending its winning streak. The BG40 index of the most traded stocks lost 0.27% to close the day at 124.91 points. BG REIT (-1.50%, to 49.18 points) and BG TR30 (-0.72%, to 350.01 points) also posted declines.

BSE's overall turnover came to 3.15 mln leva on the day. Trade in the bonds of Health and Wellness REIT accounted for 2 mln leva of the figure.

Albena (+2.51%, to 40.00 leva) and Corporate Commercial Bank (+2.35%, to 60.39 leva) were the only advancers among blue chips on Thursday.

A total of 114,184 shares in First Investment Bank traded hands on the day. The stock of the company depreciated by 3.53% to 2.73 leva per share. Central Cooperative Bank (-3.58%, to 1.48 leva) and Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (-2.38%, to 18.05 leva) also posted considerable declines.

Chimimport's common (-0.34%, to 2.91 leva per share) and preferred stock (-0.03%, to 2.90 leva per share) posted smaller declines.

Eurohold Bulgaria was also among today's decliners. The stock of the company depreciated by 1.89% to 1.45 leva per share.

Infrastructure companies Holding Roads (-1.21%, to 2.85 leva) and Trace Group Hold (-1.35%, to 72.53 leva) ended the day lower. Moststroy's stock price remained unchanged at 4.30 leva per share.

Hydraulic Elements & Systems advanced by 8.44% to 5.00 leva per share. Aroma closed 2% down at 1.99 leva per share.

A total of 63 issues were traded on the day with 13 of the stocks posting price gains.