According to data by BSE and Profit.bg, seven stocks in BG40 advanced on a monthly basis in December.

Petrol was the biggest gainer adding 17.33%, followed by Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (4.32%) and Elana Agricultural Land Opportunity REIT (3.77%).

The other advancing issues were Sparky Eltos, Albena, Sopharma and Chimimport. Decotex stayed unchanged from November levels.

The market value of a total of 32 companies declined in December, Industrial Capital Holding and Zaharni Zavodi posting a double-digit slide. Lead and Zinc Complex and Toplivo fell more than 9%.

Emka, Balgarska Roza - Sevtopolis and Orgachim lost more than 8%, while 14 other stocks posted declines larger than 5%.

SOFIX rose 0.19% to 1767.88 points in the final month of 2007, while BG40 lost 4.32% to 518.06.

More details on BG40 components is given in the table below, the stock price is in BGN.

CompanyNovemberDecemberChangePetrol4.55.2817.33%Bulgarian-American Credit Bank76.3679.664.32%Elana Agricultural Land REIT2.122.23.77%Sparky Eltos16.1116.421.92%Albena116.85118.781.65%Sopharma8.838.971.59%Chimimport15.4315.510.52%Decotex330.00%CCB10.6410.62-0.19%Synergon Holding14.7214.61-0.75%FIB11.611.51-0.78%Favorit Hold15.7515.56-1.21%Holding Varna45.2544.51-1.64%Severcoop Gamza Holding4.24.13-1.67%Oil and Gas E&P13.9313.58-2.51%Monbat31.5630.56-3.17%TK-Hold7.537.29-3.19%Kaolin17.9817.39-3.28%Eurohold Bulgaria7.066.82-3.40%Euroins17.3316.7-3.64%Industrial Holding Bulgaria11.7811.34-3.74%Doverie United Holding14.8414.27-3.84%Fazerles323.55310.04-4.18%Advance Terrafund2.122.03-4.25%Albena Invest Holding21.220.24-4.53%Bulgarian River Shipping10.179.7-4.62%Polimeri11.7811.19-5.01%Monbt14.5613.83-5.01%M+S Hydraulic17.916.86-5.81%Bulgarian Holding Company6.996.55-6.29%Chugunoleene34.9232.63-6.56%Stara Planina Hold8.167.62-6.62%Odessos Ship Repair Yard336.75309.94-7.96%Orgachim702.63644.08-8.33%Balgarska Roza Sevtopolis3.343.05-8.68%Emka16.5915.13-8.80%Toplivo32.0229.12-9.06%Lead and Zinc Complex100.9491.18-9.67%Zaharni Zavodi17.1615.22-11.31%Industrial Capital Holding11.810.01-15.17%