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SOFIX jumps 2.24% to 1,555.92 points – Eurohold rises to €1.35

The Sofia bourse's main index rose for a second straight session. Turnover topped €7 million, more than €2.5 million of it in Eurohold shares. Only the small-cap index beamX fell.

Graphic: stock market indices, 20.10.2026 (own graphic)
Graphic: TERRA WORLD NEWS (own graphic based on the sources listed)

Data as of: Closing prices Monday 19 October 2026; company news up to 20 Oct 2026, 07:30; energy stocks: last trade with date

SOFIX (Monday)1,555.92pts +2.24 %
BGBX40 (Monday)250.22pts +1.41 %
Eurohold Bulgaria (Monday)1.35EUR +3.05 %
BGTR30 (Monday)1,168.13pts +0.73 %

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange started the week higher. The main index SOFIX closed on Monday, 19 October, at 1,555.92 points – up 2.24%. It was the second session in a row with gains. BGBX40 rose 1.41% to 250.22 points, BGTR30 0.73% to 1,168.13 and BGREIT (the index of real estate companies) 0.35% to 244.69 points. Only beamX, the index of small companies, lost 4.22% to 126.98 points. The data come from Investor.bg and infostock.bg.

Turnover exceeded €7 million, according to Investor.bg. More than €2.5 million of that was in Eurohold Bulgaria. The stock rose 3.05% to €1.35, after losing more than 17% last week. Next came Sila Holding (over €1.2 million turnover) and Investor.BG (€967,600). Sopharma shares saw the most trades – 92.

Within SOFIX, Central Cooperative Bank (+5.78%), Doverie United Holding (+5.25%) and First Investment Bank (+4.65%) gained the most. Only three stocks fell: Elana Agrocredit (–1.89%), Chimimport (–1.64%) and Smart Organic (–0.56%).

Energy stocks are still barely traded. Petrol has had no new trade since 16 October (€0.262), Toplivo none since 28 September (€4.20). Investor.bg's bulletin for 19 October lists only fund unit prices; we found no new announcements from energy companies.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange indices, 19 Oct 2026
IndexPointsDay %Turnover of index members (EUR, infostock.bg)
SOFIX1,555.92 +2.24 %3,749,781
BGBX40250.22 +1.41 %4,225,086
BGTR301,168.13 +0.73 %4,531,383
BGREIT244.69 +0.35 %48,500
beamX126.98 −4.22 %–
SOFIX: biggest moves on 19 Oct 2026 (Investor.bg)
CompanyDay %
Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) +5.78 %
Doverie United Holding (DUH) +5.25 %
First Investment Bank (FIB) +4.65 %
Sopharma (SFA) +3.42 %
Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG) +3.05 %
Wiser Technologies (WISR) +3.03 %
Smart Organic (SO) −0.56 %
Chimimport (CHIM) −1.64 %
Elana Agrocredit −1.89 %
Company news from 16 Oct to 20 Oct 2026, 07:30
DateCompanyNews
16 Oct, 11:51Infra Holding (INFH)Published interim financial report as of 30 Sep 2026
19 OctEurohold Bulgaria (EUBG)Most traded stock (over €2.5m turnover), +3.05%; no new announcements
19 OctEnergy companiesNo new announcements in the Investor.bg bulletin
Energy stocks on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – last trade (prices in euros)
CompanyPrice (EUR)Day %Last trade
Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG) – energy holding1.350 +3.05 %19 Oct 2026 (close)
Petrol (PET)0.262–16 Oct 2026, 15:54 (per infostock.bg as of 20 Oct)
Toplivo (TOPL)4.200–28 Sep 2026, 12:00 (per infostock.bg as of 20 Oct)

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

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