Sofia bourse: SOFIX jumps 6%, nearing its highest level since 2007
The Bulgarian Stock Exchange's main index closed at 1,838.43 points. The gain was driven mainly by Eurohold Bulgaria, whose shares rose almost 23%.
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The Bulgarian Stock Exchange's main index, SOFIX, rose 6.06%, or 105 points, to 1,838.43 points on Thursday. That brings it close to its highest level in 19 years. The index was last higher on Nov. 8, 2007, at 1,860.97 points, and its all-time closing high of 1,952.4 points came in mid-October 2007. Since the start of the year, SOFIX has gained 61%, from 1,156.43 points at the end of 2025.
The rally was driven by Eurohold Bulgaria, whose shares rose 22.94% to 2.68 euros and contributed more than 100 points of the index gain. It was also the day's most traded stock, with turnover of 345,077 euros. The company has applied to move its shares to the EuroBridge segment, which allows trading both in Sofia and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The other main indices also advanced: BGBX40 rose 4.59% and BGTR30 2.05%. Shares of First Investment Bank gained 4.89% and Chimimport 4.55%. Turnover on the main market reached 4.78 million euros.