BUX closes higher
The Budapest Stock Exchangeʼs main BUX index finished up 0.48% at 26,988.76 on Wednesday as three of the four blue chips advanced. The BUX index stayed in positive territory throughout the session.
The BUX index stayed in positive territory throughout the session.
OTP Bank gained 1.07% to HUF 7,266 on turnover of HUF 5.8 bln from a HUF 9.18 bln session total.
Oil and gas company MOL advanced 0.52% to HUF 16,530 on turnover of HUF 1.3 bln.
Drugmaker Richter lost 0.33% to HUF 5,520 on turnover of HUF 1.7 bln.
Magyar Telekom rose 0.43% to HUF 470 on turnover of HUF 0.3 bln.
The bourseʼs mid-cap BUMIX finished 0.18% lower at 1,775.04.
Elsewhere in the region, the WIG-20 in Warsaw was down 1.25% while Pragueʼs PX index lost 0.13%.
Western Europeʼs major indices were all up before the end of trading. The FTSE100 in London rose 0.31%, the DAX30 in Frankfurt was up by 0.32%, and the CAC40 in Paris gained 0.35%.
ADVERTISEMENT
MNB Monetary Council Leaves Base Rate on Hold
Hungarian Lawmakers Ratify Finland's NATO Accession
Visa Launches She’s Next Grant Program in Hungary
HIPA Awards 'Investors of the Year'
SUPPORT THE BUDAPEST BUSINESS JOURNAL
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For 27 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.
Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
