Three of the official BSE indexes declined today. SOFIX closed at -0.57% to 1413.18 points and BG40 fell 0.41% to 408.24. BGTR30 declined 0.42% to 922.78 points.

Once again BGREIT was the only advancing indicator, adding 0.42% to 101.58.

BSE's turnover was significantly higher today compared with the past several weeks while it is too early to say whether this is the beginning of a tendency.

The daily turnover reached 14.203 mln leva (7.261 mln euros). 50 out of 128 active issues advanced, the value of block and other transactions came to 2.594 mln leva (1.326 mln euros).

791,028 shares of Katex changed hands in one transaction at 12.8 leva. This is 32.38% of the company's capital. The average on the position dipped 1.46% to 12.8 leva.

A total of 59% of the company's capital changed hands in two transactions just three days ago. 49.9% was acquired by CIF (in which Tsvetelina Borislavova controls 99.94%) and 9.40% was bought by Perla Management (100% controlled by Dian Stanchev).

It emerged today that Express Project 2003 acquired 36.8% of the capital of Katex in three block transactions. The sellers were CIF, Perla Management, Agroproengineering and Account K. According to APIS, Express Project 2003 is controlled equally by Evgeni Yankov and Todor Bogoev.

The news of the successful tender offer made by Central Cooperative Bank to minority shareholders in the Skopje-based Silex helped the stock gain 0.29% to an average of 7 leva at turnover of 14,894 shares.

Petrol passed 7 leva again after gaining 1% today to 7.09 leva. Some 35,849 shares changed hands on the position today.

The market value of Industrial Holding Bulgaria shrunk 0.5% after 49,536 shares changed hands at an average of 7.9 leva. Other decliners were Sopharma (-0.41% to) and Balgarska Roza Sevtopolis (-0.87% to 2.28 leva).

The most active position on the Unofficial Market of equities was FIB. 66,812 shares changed hands. The stock price dropped 0.3% to 10.07 leva. Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria stayed flat at 2.93 leva at a turnover of 24,904 shares.

Interest in Billboard stays strong. The printer's shares added 2.69% to 8.79 leva.

Shares of water bottler Devin fell 3.47% to 6.12 leva after the company's meeting with investors yesterday. 12,102 shares changed hands today at prices between 6.02 and 6.3 leva.

Lomkso Pivo continues to advance. The brewery added 0.27% to 3.7 leva. Enemona lost 0.15% to 20.51 leva/share.

Today was Sparky Jsc's debut day on BSE. 25 shares changed hands at an average of 60.44 leva, which is 32% above the IPO placement price.