The negative start to the first work week of May on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) did not last until its end. Even though the SOFIX blue-chip index hit an 18-month low on Thursday, in the last two trading sessions of the week the indexes managed to recover some of the recent losses.

Three of BSE’s four indexes closed higher on May 10, compared to April 30. The SOFIX advanced by 2.06% on a weekly basis, to 1161.92 points. The BG TR30 index of best performers in total return gained 1.55% over the week ending at 791.62 points.

The broader BG40 index of the most traded stocks on BSE added 0.51% to 320.03 points this week. The BGREIT index of real estate investment trusts was the only decliner on a weekly basis. The index shed 0.74% to 94.98 points.

The active trade in the early session on May 10 subsequently lost momentum and the daily turnover remained relatively low at 3.63 mln leva. A total of 122 stocks were traded on the day. The number of advancers stood at 83. The value of the block deals and other registered trades stood at 810,000 leva.

A total of 15 stocks, accounting for 38% of the companies included in the calculation of the BG40, posted gains over the last four sessions.

Chimimport was BG40’s best performer this week. The stock of the Varna-based economic group appreciated by 12.75% on a weekly basis, to 9.46 leva per share. Industrial Capital Holding added 9.42% to its value ending the week at 8.36 leva per share.

Bulgarian River Shipping registered the third biggest advance over the week. The stock of the company added 5.26% to its value, closing at 5.2 leva per share on May 10.

Lead & Zinc Complex’s stock price rose by 4.3% to 41.46 leva per share, while Aroma closed 2.91% higher at an average of 3.89 leva per share.

Orgachim ended yesterday’s session on positive territory but the stock was unable to recover the recent losses. Orgachim lost 10.14% of its market value over the last four days, closing at an average of 327.42 leva per share on May 10.

Weekly performance of BG40's stocks:

Stock symbol April 30 May 10 Change % CHIM 8,39 9,46 12,75 HIKA 7,64 8,36 9,42 BRP 4,94 5,2 5,26 OTZK 39,75 41,46 4,3 AROMA 3,78 3,89 2,91 FZLES 170,21 174,13 2,3 ZAHZA 8,33 8,49 1,92 ELARG 2,18 2,21 1,38 CORP 82,87 83,89 1,23 MOSTS 104,52 105,49 0,93 POLIM 4,05 4,08 0,74 TCH 5,41 5,44 0,55 DOVUHL 8,88 8,91 0,34 EURINS 8,32 8,34 0,24 EUBG 5,03 5,04 0,2 ATERA 1,92 1,92 0 ALBHL 14,86 14,83 -0,2 TOPL 19,42 19,38 -0,21 BHC 5,99 5,97 -0,33 ALB 87,64 87,24 -0,46 ELTOS 13,02 12,96 -0,46 PETHL 8,57 8,53 -0,47 CCB 4,89 4,86 -0,61 LOMSKO 3,22 3,2 -0,62 PET 9,39 9,32 -0,75 KAO 11,44 11,34 -0,87 CENHL 5,46 5,41 -0,92 ODES 263,46 260,43 -1,15 MONBAT 25,48 25,17 -1,22 MCH 9,5 9,37 -1,37 SEVTO 2,05 2,02 -1,46 FIB 7,38 7,27 -1,49 BACB 65 63,99 -1,55 ELHIM 4,93 4,84 -1,83 SFARM 6,19 6,07 -1,94 HVAR 28,42 27,44 -3,45 DEVIN 5,1 4,92 -3,53 CHUG 23,64 22,5 -4,82 IHLBL 7,71 7,31 -5,19 ORGH 364,37 327,42 -10,14