The SOFIX blue-chip index of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) posted its fourth straight gain today. The index advanced by 0.24% to 1,033.94 points. The positive streak of the broader BG40 index came to an and today.

The BG40 slipped by 0.61% to 257.38 points. The other two indexes ended the day mixed.

The BGREIT index of real estate investment trusts closed 0.36% higher at 88.56 points, while the BG TR30 index of best performers in total return skidded 0.1% lower to 677.03 points.

BSE's overall turnover amounted to 2.85 mln leva on the day. The value of the over-the-counter deals stood at 2.23 mln leva.

A total of 38 of the 94 issues traded on the day closed the session higher.

Decliners outnumbered advancers within the SOFIX index. Only six blue chips ended the day with gains. Albena was the biggest advancer (+2.33%, average price of 65.53 leva per share) followed by Holding Roads (+1.95%, average price of 16.99 leva per share) and Chimimport (+1.68%, average price of 8.5 leva per share).

Other gainers on the day included Monbat (+0.72%, an average price of 11.01 leva per share), M+S Hydraulic (+1.1%, average price of 6.9 leva per share) and FIBank (+0.17%, average price of 5.94 leva per share).

The stock prices of four of the blue chips remained unchanged. These are Sparky Eltos (average price of 8.3 leva per share), Neochim (average price of 85.88 leva per share), Elana Agricultural Land Opportunity Fund (average price of 1.95 leva per share) and Lead & Zinc Complex (average price of 30.07 leva per share).

The remaining nine companies posted losses on the day. These included: Industrial Holding Bulgaria (-0.97%, average price of 6.14 leva per share), Sopharma (-0.64%, average price of 4.6 leva per share), Central Cooperative Bank (-1.3%, average price of 3.81 leva per share), Orgachim (-0.52%, average price of 192.34 leva per share), Toplivo (-2.29%, average price of 16.67 leva per share), BACB (-0.84%, average price of 59.5 leva per share), Euroins (-1.51%, average price of 7.26 leva per share), Corporate Commercial Bank (-0.16%, average price of 90.65 leva per share) and Kaolin (-1.04%, average price of 7.59 leva per share).

Agria Group Holding and Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria posted gains on the day. Agria's stock appreciated by 1.81% on the day. The average price of the stock settled at 8.39 leva per share after 3,728 shares traded. Zarneni Hrani closed 1.14% higher. A total of 20,923 shares in the company changed hands on the day, while the average price of the stock stood at 2.22 leva per share.