Yet another positive week for the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) has come to an end. The SOFIX continued to climb to new 2009 highs. The blue-chip index advanced by 0.74%, to 484.85 points today.

The broader BG 40 gained 1.44%, to 131.28 points, while BG TR30 advanced by 0.32%, to 357.35 points. BG REIT was the only decliner on the day slipping by 0.67%, to 45.68 points.

The weekly change is as follows: SOFIX (+5.90%, to 484.85 points), BG 40 (+3.93%, to 131.28 points), BG REIT (+2.030%, to 45.68 points) and BG TR30 (+4.71%, to 357.35 points).

The performance of the indexes in September is as follows: SOFIX (+5.11%), BG 40 (+2.39%), BG REIT (+3.30%) and BG TR30 (+3.89%).

SOFIX is the best performing index in 2009 gaining 35.18%. BG TR30 follows with а 30.98-percent advance, while BG 40 is up 21.77%. BG REIT is down 5.87%.

A total of 31 of the companies included in the calculation of the BG40 index posted weekly stock price advances.

Bulgarian-American Credit Bank was the best performer over the week. The stock of the bank appreciated by 20.76% to 18.67 leva per share. Toplivo (+18.96%, to an average price of 5.71 leva per share) and Neochim (+9.83%, to an average price of 38.99 leva) followed.

The biggest decliners over the week included Petrol (-5.45%, average price of 5.20 leva), Etropal (-2.76%, average price 1.76 leva) and BenchMark Fund Estates (-2.50%, average price of 0.39 leva per share).

See the table for more information on the performance of BG40's stocks over the week:

CompanySeptember 4September 11Change %5BN/Bulgarian-American Credit Bank 15,4618,6720,763TV/Toplivo4,85,7118,963NB/Neochim35,538,999,836K1/Kaolin 5,35,829,816AB/Albena35,75399,0952E/Elhim Iskra1,51,638,674F6/Fazerles42,38468,545MB/Monbat7,087,688,47E4A/Enemona9,2810,068,415ALB/Albena IH5,365,757,285IC/Euroins1,71,827,064I8/Industrial Capital Holding3,053,256,56T43/Zarneni Hrani Bulgaria 0,770,826,495F4/First Investment Bank 3,023,25,964BJ/Bulgarska Roza-Sevtopolis1,181,255,934CF/Central Cooperative Bank 1,531,625,886C9/Corporate Commercial Bank 52,9255,975,765BU/Bulgarian Real Estate Fund REIT0,350,375,715ORG/Orgachim97,08102,295,375SR/Stara Planina Hold 1,741,835,174EH/Eurohold Bulgaria1,371,445,115OTZ/Lead & Zinc Complex14,5615,35,08SL9/Sparky Eltos2,172,274,613JR/Sopharma3,823,932,885MY / Moststroy5,215,352,69T57/Trace Group Hold 73,6575,512,536A6/Advance Terrafund1,191,222,526H2/Holding Roads3,753,811,64EC/ЕLARG Agricultural Land Opportunity Fund REIT0,940,951,066C4/Chimimport2,582,60,784ID/IH Bulgaria 2,112,120,476D3/Devin3,063,0606S7/Synergon Holding2,492,4905DOV/Doverie UH 3,93,905BP/Billboard1,41,405ODE/Odessos Ship Repair Yard122,01121,92-0,074O1/Oil & Gas Exploration & Production3,213,2-0,316BMA/BenchMark Fund Estates0,40,39-2,55EO/Etropal1,811,76-2,765PET/Petrol5,55,2-5,45BG40126,32131,283,93

Data: BSE