Stock market

The Finance and Treasury Ministry has announced that Euro denominated fixed rent rate lease certificates will be issued to the banks through direct sale method on Dec. 24 in local market.

Investment firm QCM denied on Thursday any involvement in Intracom's stock price decline this week, describing an internet report on the matter as "fake news." The denial sent the stocks of the Greek group and its subsidiary Intralot soaring in Thursday's trading session.

Turnover on the Greek stock market was particularly low on Thursday owing to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. The benchmark, the blue chip index and banks registered marginal losses although the majority of stocks headed higher.

Athens-listed Fourlis Group has discerned investment opportunities in the commercial property sector in Greece and the broader region of Southeastern Europe, and is in the process of setting up a real estate investment company (REIC).

Hygia- the first private hospital in Bulgaria - is on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE). Yesterday the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) requested additional documents prior to the confirmation of the prospectus for initial public offering, reports money.bg

Sopharma AD has already distributed 277,400 shares to 1,733 of its employees. The decision for the gift was taken in June by the shareholders of the company and is on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the company. A total of 276,000 shares repurchased will be distributed to 1,834 employees.

Sofia. IBEX (Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange) will be inspected because of recent complaints about major changes in the price of electricity, particularly in the short-term segment, Energy and Water Regulatory Commission Chair Ivan Ivanov told reporters, quoted by Focus News Agency.

Capital markets have numerous benefits for different participants in the economy. For a company or entity in need of funding, domestic capital markets provide an alternative funding source from bank financing. While for investors and savers, capital markets can offer more attractive investing opportunities than bank deposits—depending on risk profile, liquidity needs, and other factors.

The Greek stock market made a remarkable recovery on Tuesday with the benchmark ending up just below the 700-point mark. The recent selling spree at Athinon Avenue, the decline in Greek bond yields and the relative euphoria on foreign markets set the stage for a stock surge but the relatively poor trading volume didn't give it the power required to clear the psychologically important level.

Recently, US giant Apple once again recorded its the name in history, achieving a market capitalization of $ 1 trillion. Of course, it is difficult to compare the US exchange with the Bulgarian one, but we can look at it and see which are the largest public companies in Bulgaria. Leader with 536 million leva is Sopharma AD.