The four new members of the SOFIX blue-chip index of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) are trading higher in early market activity on Friday. Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank), First Investment Bank (FIBank), Holding Roads and Lead & Zinc Complex will be included in the calculation of the SOFIX index as Profit.bg reported yesterday.

Corpbank and FIBank advanced by 1.45% and 3.36% in early trade, to 92.21leva and 9.85 leva per share, respectively.

Holding Roads advanced by 0.71% to an average of 1,173.50 per share. A deal in the stock was also sealed at a price of 1,190 per share. Lead & Zinc Complex's stock appreciated by 1% to 69.82 leva per share.

Five of the six new components of the broader BG40 index also started Friday's session on positive territory. Moststroy advanced by 3% to 156.24 leva per share, while Lomsko Pivo and Elhim Iskra gained 0.86% and 1.57%, respectively.