SOFIX wrapped up 2014 as the 8th index by growth in CEE

Bulgarian Stock Exchange

Bulgarian Stock Exchange

The Bulgarian blue chip index SOFIX wrapped up 2014 with 6.2% growth which included it in the ranking of best performing stock indices in Central and Eastern Europe for the year. It stands at the 8th position among its regional peers after a year ago enjoyed the top of the ranking with over 42% growth.

The strongest performance in CEE registered Ukrainian, Turkish and Serbian stock markets.

Top 10 CEE indices by performance in 2014

Country Index Change % 2014 Change % 2013
1 Ukraine PFTS 28.75% -8.57%
2 Turkey ISE 100 26.43% -13.31%
3 Serbia BELEX 23.28% 8.49%
4 Slovenia SBITOP 19.59% 3.17%
5 Slovakia SSI 12.42% 2.89%
6 Romania BET 9.07% 26.10%
7 Lithuania OMX Vilnius 7.31% 18.73%
8 Bulgaria SOFIX 6.22% 42.28%
9 Macedonia MIB 10 6.06% 0.44%
10 Poland WIG 0.26% 8.06%