Romania: Romanian stock exchange boasts strongest YTD performance in Europe (…)

September 8, 2026

Romanian stock exchange boasts strongest YTD performance in Europe despite deep August dive
Sep 8, 2026

Romanian stock exchange boasts strongest YTD performance in Europe despite deep August dive.

The BET index lost 6.7% in August, but still posted a 42.3% gain since the beginning of the year and a 67.4% increase over the past 12 months, (…)

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