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SOFIX rises for a seventh session; Petrol jumps 16.9%, Eurohold gains 3.8%

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange's main index closed Monday at 1,686.37 points (+0.41%). Turnover fell to about €2 million. Energy stocks Petrol and Eurohold were among the day's strongest shares.

Graphic: stock market indices, 27.10.2026 (own graphic)
Graphic: TERRA WORLD NEWS (own graphic based on the sources listed)

Data as of: Closing prices Monday 26 Oct 2026; energy stocks: last trade with date; as of Tuesday 27 Oct 2026, approx. 07:30 CET (trading today from 10:00 Sofia time)

SOFIX (26 Oct)1,686.37pts +0.41 %
Exchange turnover (approx., EUR million)2m
Petrol (26 Oct)0.360EUR +16.88 %
Eurohold Bulgaria (26 Oct)1.90EUR +3.83 %

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) in Sofia started the week with another gain. SOFIX, the main index of 15 key shares, rose 0.41% to 1,686.37 points. Investor.bg says it was the seventh straight session of gains. The broader BGBX40 (the 40 most traded shares) added 0.24% and BGTR30 0.12%. The property fund index BGREIT slipped 0.16%.

Trading was much calmer than on Friday. Total turnover was close to €2 million, after about €14 million at the end of last week, when a large block of Fibank shares lifted volumes. Most money went into Shelly Group (about €290,700), Sopharma (€99,200) and Fibank (€92,700). Fibank shares fell 1.25%.

Among energy stocks, fuel station chain Petrol rose 16.88% to €0.360. The trades were small, though: 12,414 shares worth €4,317 by 11:38. Eurohold Bulgaria, a holding that owns power distributors, climbed 3.83% to €1.90. Since the start of October the share is up 48.44%, according to infostock.bg. Bobov Dol power plant did not trade on Monday; its last trade on 23 Oct was 2 shares at €16 each.

SOFIX is about 17.5% below its all-time high of 1,981.8 points from October 2007, per Investor.bg (own calculation). Energy companies published no new exchange filings on Monday. Other issuers filed quarterly reports (infostock.bg).

Bulgarian Stock Exchange indices: close 26 Oct 2026 (Investor.bg)
IndexPointsDay %
SOFIX (15 key shares)1,686.37 +0.41 %
BGBX40 (40 most traded)265.39 +0.24 %
BGTR301,201.88 +0.12 %
BGREIT (property funds)244.62 −0.16 %
beamX (SME growth market)131.83 −1.40 %
Most traded shares by value, 26 Oct 2026 (Investor.bg)
CompanyTurnover (EUR, approx.)Trades
Shelly Group290,70029
Sopharma99,20064
First Investment Bank (Fibank)92,70048
Chimimport54,30063
Agria Group Holding29,800–
Biggest SOFIX gainers and losers, 26 Oct 2026 (Investor.bg)
CompanyDay %
Chimimport +6.38 %
Eurohold Bulgaria +3.83 %
Elana Agrokredit +0.99 %
First Investment Bank (Fibank) −1.25 %
Smart Organic −3.35 %
Energy stocks on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – last trade (prices in euros, infostock.bg)
CompanyPrice (EUR)Change %Last trade
Petrol (PET) – fuel stations0.360 +16.88 %26 Oct 2026, 11:38 (12,414 shares, €4,317)
Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG) – energy holding1.900 +3.83 %26 Oct 2026, 14:54 (October: +48.44%)
Bobov Dol power plant (TBD)16.000 +6.67 %23 Oct 2026, 16:02 (2 shares, €32); no trade on 26 Oct

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

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