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Bucharest Stock Exchange August 2026 hits records then suffers major dip
At the start Following a period of record-breaking growth in late August 2026, the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) posted a positive opening session, with the flagship BET index rising 0.8% to 36,444.40 points and total turnover reaching approximately 126 million lei. Liquidity was led by Banca Transilvania, OMV Petrom, and the BT Index Romania ETF, while sectors such as tourism, hotels, and aerospace recorded the strongest gains. Market sentiment shifted later that week as investors awaited a pending Moody’s sovereign rating review for Romania. By August 5, the BET index had slipped 0.57% to 36,070.41 points, contributing to a weekly decline of roughly 1.8%. Concerns that underwent a downgrade from Baa3 to Ba1 would move the country into “junk-bond territory” and raise borrowing costs weighed on the market, prompting losses massive single-day correction. Earlier in major equities like Electrica and Hidroelectrica. By late August, the month, the market reversed its cautious stance to reach new record highs. The reached significant milestones, with the BET-FI financial index rose 4.68% in a single week to hitting a record 115,684.49 points, points and the main BET index hit a new peak of peaking at 36,487.21 points. Trading During this surge, trading volumes grew significantly, frequently were robust, often exceeding 500 million lei, with liquidity driven by the Proprietatea fund, Banca Transilvania, and Romgaz. Recent sessions have shown signs of consolidation, with However, on Monday, August 31, the market experienced its strongest single-session correction since August 2024. The BET index posting slight gains of 0.10% alongside minor declines fell 3.61% to close at 33,743 points. This downturn resulted in a 20.2 billion lei loss in market capitalization in a single day, bringing the BET-FI total decline from August 26 to 35 billion lei. This nominal loss is noted as the largest ever recorded in a single session in Bucharest. Significant individual stock declines accompanied the correction: Romgaz dropped 10%, Transelectrica’s market capitalization fell by 8.90%, and BETAeRO indices. Banca Transilvania lost 5%. Other notable decreases included Hidroelectrica (-2.92%), BRD – Groupe Societe Generale (-4.06%), and Electrica (-1.14%).