The last time the index recorded a level higher than the one last week was in January 2008, when the BET index reached 9,735.67 points.

Last week, the main index of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BET) reached a 10 year high, closing at 9,091.29 points, highest since January 2008. This would represent an increase of 23% YTD.

The last time the index recorded a level higher than the one last week was in January 2008, when the BET index reached 9,735.67 points.

YTD Performance of BET Index

In the graph below, you can see the YTD performance of the BET index constituents.

As noticeable in the graph, 12 out of 16 components of the index, recorded a double-digit increase in share price YTD. Of those, Purcari observed the highest increase of 44% YTD, followed by Nuclearelectrica which observed a 38% increase. OMV Petrom and Banca Transilvania follow with an increase of 35% and 25%, respectively.

BET Index Components Share Price Performance YTD (%)