Investors were more active today for the first time after the launching if the new trade platform XETRA (on June 16). Turnover on the regular market stood at 8.72 mln leva (4.45 mln euros). This time the value of shares transactions exceeded that of transactions in bonds (3.68 mln leva, 1.88 mln euros). Block and other agreed deals came to 849,000 leva.

40 out of the 98 traded stocks ended on positive territory.

Two of BSE's indexes closed higher and one ended in red. BGTR30 stayed unchanged at 761.03 points. SOFIX added 0.16% to 1130.39 points and BG40 gained 0.3% to 300.5. BGTR30 was the only declining index, slipping 0.01% to 95.73 points.

The stocks of holding companies kept advancing throughout the day. Industrial Holding Bulgaria was traded in the range of 6.77 – 6.9 leva/share, closing at 6.82 leva, which is 2.99% up from opening.

Synergon Holding closed higher for the first time in a month. Shares were traded at prices between 7.53 and 8 leva and closed at 7.9 leva, which is a 3.95% hike on the position.

Stara Planina Hold gained 3.23% to 5.43 leva. The stock reached 5.54 leva at one point today.

Chimimport lost 0.46% after 91,223 shares changed hands at an average price of 8.61 leva. The last transaction was at 8.59 leva.

Monbat continues to slide. 7,355 shares changed hands today at an average of 12.32 leva, or 1.41% down from opening.

Trade on the position of Toplivo was also very active. 7,990 shares changed hands at prices between 17.4 and 18.5 leva. The stock added 0.56% for the day to 17.81 leva. The last time turnover on the position was at those levels was in mid-May.

Industrial Capital Holding appreciated by 5.93% today. 12,253 shares were traded at an prices between 8 and 8.3 leva. The last deal was at 8.27 leva/share and the average for the day came to 8.2 leva.

Polimeri and Elma, two companies related to Nikolay Banev, plunged 9.78% and 22.88% to 4.06 leva and 3.42 leva respectively.

FIBank added 2.13% to 6.95 leva at a turnover of 27,847 shares. The average price for the day was 6.95 leva. Corporate Commercial Bank slipped 1.09% to an average of 89.85 leva at a turnover of 18,174 shares. The last deal on the position was sealed at 89.85 leva.

Today's list of gainers also includes Kaolin (+2.54% to 10.44 leva), CBA Asset Management (+1.58% to 3.15 leva), Enemona (+1.04% to 18.43 leva) etc.