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Sofia bourse week: Eurohold slump pulls SOFIX down 0.68%

SOFIX ended the week at 1,521.90 points (–0.68%). Eurohold Bulgaria lost 17.09% on the week but was the most traded stock. Turnover in SOFIX shares quadrupled to €7.1 million.

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Graphic: TERRA WORLD NEWS (own graphic based on the sources listed)

Data as of: Closing prices Friday 16 October 2026; week of 12–16 Oct 2026 (vs 9 Oct); energy stocks: last trade with date

SOFIX (week)1,521.90pts −0.68 %
BGBX40 (week)246.73pts −0.58 %
Eurohold Bulgaria (week)1.31EUR −17.09 %
BGTR30 (week)1,159.64pts −0.11 %

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange ended the week of 12–16 October lower. The main index SOFIX closed on Friday at 1,521.90 points – 10.36 points (0.68%) below its 9 October level, according to infostock.bg. BGBX40 (the 40 most liquid shares) fell 0.58% to 246.73, BGTR30 (30 equally weighted shares) 0.11% to 1,159.64 and the real-estate index BGREIT 0.07% to 243.83.

The week was dominated by Eurohold Bulgaria. On Tuesday, 13 October, its shares plunged 17.61% and SOFIX fell 2.76% to 1,486.6 points. According to Investor.bg, this followed the 12 October extraordinary general meeting on a delisting, after which supervisory board chairman Asen Hristov said the holding would stay on the exchange. Trading in a new issue of 520.94 million warrants began the same day. SOFIX partly recovered on Wednesday and Friday (+1.48% and +1.13%).

Turnover jumped. Trading in SOFIX shares totalled €7.10 million – about four times the previous week. The most traded stock was Eurohold Bulgaria, with 194 trades worth €4.04 million; it closed at €1.31. Next came Holding Nov Vek (€1.87 million) and Sopharma (€771,000, 320 trades, up 11.45% on the week to €2.92).

Other energy stocks trade rarely. Petrol last traded on 16 October at €0.262, on daily turnover of about €760. We found no new exchange announcements from energy companies over the weekend.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange indices: 16 Oct 2026 and week of 12–16 Oct (vs 9 Oct 2026)
IndexPointsDay %Week %Weekly turnover (EUR)
SOFIX1,521.90 +1.13 % −0.68 %7,097,586
BGBX40246.73 +0.26 % −0.58 %7,518,282
BGTR301,159.64 +0.36 % −0.11 %7,473,445
BGREIT243.83 −0.73 % −0.07 %697,108
SOFIX during the week (closing levels)
DayPointsDay %
Mon 12 Oct1,528.80 −0.23 %
Tue 13 Oct1,486.60 −2.76 %
Wed 14 Oct1,508.58 +1.48 %
Thu 15 Oct (calculated)1,504.88–
Fri 16 Oct1,521.90 +1.13 %
Most traded shares on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, week of 12–16 Oct 2026 (infostock.bg)
CompanyTradesTurnover (EUR)Price (EUR)Week %
Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG)1944,039,1831.31 −17.09 %
Holding Nov Vek (HNVK)41,866,60012.20 +1.67 %
Sopharma (SFA)320771,4492.92 +11.45 %
Shelly Group (SLYG)157705,92265.50 −0.15 %
Real Estate Fund Bulgaria (BREF)285685,9842.53 −8.99 %
Doverie United Holding (DUH)185284,9308.00 +13.64 %
Energy stocks on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – last trade (prices in euros)
CompanyPrice (EUR)Week %Last trade
Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG) – energy holding1.310 −17.09 %16 Oct 2026, 16:53
Petrol (PET)0.262–16 Oct 2026, 15:54
Toplivo (TOPL)4.200–28 Sep 2026 (per infostock.bg as of 15 Oct)

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

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