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SOFIX jumps 1.13% to 1,521.90 on Friday but ends the week lower

SOFIX rose 1.13% to 1,521.90 points but was down about 0.7% on the week. Main-market turnover was €5.23 million. Eurohold Bulgaria gained 2.34% to €1.31.

Graphic: stock market indices, 17.10.2026 (own graphic)
Graphic: TERRA WORLD NEWS (own graphic based on the sources listed)

Data as of: Closing prices Friday 16 October 2026; week 9–16 Oct 2026; energy stocks: last trade with date

SOFIX1,521.90pts +1.13 %
SOFIX – week−0.68%
beamX132.57pts +1.70 %
Eurohold Bulgaria1.31EUR +2.34 %

In the last session of the week, on 16 October, almost all Bulgarian Stock Exchange indices rose. The main index SOFIX gained 1.13% to 1,521.90 points. BGBX40 (the 40 most liquid shares) added 0.26% to 246.73, and BGTR30 (30 equally weighted shares) 0.36% to 1,159.64. The growth-market index beamX jumped 1.70% to 132.57. Only the real-estate index BGREIT fell, by 0.73% to 243.83.

Despite Friday's rise, the week ended lower: compared with 9 October, SOFIX was about 0.7% down. BGBX40 lost about 0.6%, BGTR30 and BGREIT about 0.1% each. Only beamX gained over the week, by almost 3%.

Main-market turnover was €5.23 million. According to Investor.bg, Holding Nov Vek had the highest turnover at almost €1.9 million. Sopharma had the most trades (140); the stock rose 5.42% to €2.92. Doverie United Holding gained 3.09% to €8.00. The biggest SOFIX loser was Sirma Group (down 4.51% to €0.72).

Eurohold Bulgaria, a holding that owns energy utilities, rose 2.34% to €1.31 on 35 trades and turnover of about €1.81 million. Shares of fuel retailer Petrol fell 5.07% to €0.262 – on daily turnover of only about €760.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange indices: 16 Oct 2026 and week (vs 9 Oct 2026)
IndexPointsDay %Week %
SOFIX1,521.90 +1.13 % −0.68 %
BGBX40246.73 +0.26 % −0.58 %
BGTR301,159.64 +0.36 % −0.11 %
BGREIT243.83 −0.73 % −0.07 %
beamX132.57 +1.70 % +2.98 %
Bulgarian Stock Exchange turnover, 16 Oct 2026 (euros)
SegmentTurnover (EUR)
Main market (approx.)5,230,000
beam market68,384
MTF BSE International segment17,728
Alternative market748
of which Holding Nov Vek (approx.)1,900,000
of which Eurohold Bulgaria (approx.)1,810,000
Selected SOFIX shares, 16 Oct 2026 (prices in euros)
CompanyPrice (EUR)Day %
Sopharma2.920 +5.42 %
Chimimport– +4.27 %
Doverie United Holding8.000 +3.09 %
Eurohold Bulgaria1.310 +2.34 %
Shelly Group65.500 −0.30 %
Wiser Technology– −1.20 %
Real Estate Fund Bulgaria– −2.88 %
Sirma Group Holding0.720 −4.51 %
Most traded shares on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, 16 Oct 2026 (by trades, per BTA/Investor.bg)
CompanyTradesTurnover (EUR thousand)
Sopharma140396
Doverie United Holding66126
Shelly Group52390
Sirma Group Holding41–
Eurohold Bulgaria351,810
Energy stocks on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – last trade (prices in euros)
CompanyPrice (EUR)Day %Last trade
Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG)1.310 +2.34 %16 Oct 2026 (closing price; 35 trades)
Petrol (PET)0.262 −5.07 %16 Oct 2026, 15:54 (2,901 shares, about €760)

For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.

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