All four indexes of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) posted losses today. The SOFIX blue-chip index declined by 2.1% to 1,106.62 points, while the BG40 index dropped to under 300 points. The index slipped by 1.55% closing at 295.85 points. The index last plunged under the 300-points mark on July 2, 2007.

BSE's trading turnover amounted to 2.99 mln leva today. A total of 102 issues were traded on the day with 22 of the stocks ending the day higher. The value of the over-the-counter deals totaled 4.42 mln leva.

A total of 17 of the 19 companies listed for trade on BSE's Official market ended the day lower. The stock price of two companies remained unchanged.

Industrial Holding Bulgaria and Petrol remained flat. A total of 7,605 shares in Industrial Holding Bulgaria traded hands on the day. The stock closed at 6.9 leva per share. The number of shares traded on the position of Petrol stood at 42,041. The stock price of the company remained unchanged at 8.6 leva per share.

Some of today's decliners included Bulgarska Roza – Sevtopolis (-4.31%, to 2.01 leva per share), CCB (-4.08%, to 4.62 leva per share), Sopharma (-3.25%, to 5.87 leva per share) and Lead & Zinc Complex (-3.54%, to 33.05 leva per share).

Synergon Holding's stock price continued to slip today. The stock of the company depreciated by 2.28% to an average of 7.83 leva per share. The last deal on the position was sealed at a price of 7.72 leva per share.

Monbat's stock price also continued to skid lower. The starter battery maker ended today's session at an average price of 12.18 leva per share, down by 1.77% compared to the price of opening. The average price of the stock settled at 12.26 leva per share.

Chimimport's stock depreciated by 2.09% to 8.41 leva per share. A total of 50,304 shares in the company changed hands on the day, while the average price of the stock settled at 8.46 leva per share.

Stara Planina Hold ended today's session 0.37% lower. Deals in the stock were sealed at prices ranging between 5.54 and 5.41 leva per share. The average price of the stock reached 7.83 leva per share.

Toplivo's stock depreciated by 3.61% closing at 17.35 leva per share. The average price of the stock amounted to 17.81 leva per share after 11,100 shares in the company traded hands.

Eurohold Bulgaria and Euroins also ended today's session in negative territory. The stock of the holding company closed 0.9% down at 5.03 leva per share. The average price of the stock settled at 5.05 leva per share. Euroins slipped by 4.47% ending the day at 8 leva per share. The average price of the stock dropped to 7.94 leva per share.

The stock price of Slantse Stara Zagora-Tabac and Tobacco Company Plovdiv continued to rise. Slantse Stara Zagora-Tabac's stock appreciated by 13.64% to 12.5 leva per share. The average price of the stock settled at 13.26 leva per share.

Tobacco Company Plovdiv advanced by 20% closing at 21 leva per share. The average price of the stock went up to 19.77 leva per share.

Other decliners on BSE today included FIBank (-2.57%, to 6.81 leva per share), KTB (-0.33%, to 89.67 leva per share), BACB (-0.39%, to 63.25 leva per share), Holding Roads (-4.88%, to 930.66 leva per share), Moststroy (-7.69%, to 122 leva per share) and Trace Group Hold (-0.87%, to 118.36 leva per share).