The second month of summer was also positive on the Budapest Stock Exchange, as the BUX index reached the psychological threshold of 100,000 points for the first time, the financial website penzcentrum.hu reports.
The second month of summer was also positive on the Budapest Stock Exchange, as the BUX index reached the psychological threshold of 100,000 points for the first time, closing at 101,244.5 points with a 3.7% increase. The total turnover of the spot stock market was HUF 271 billion, which represents a daily average of HUF 11.8 billion, indicating more moderate activity. The highest turnover in July was again generated by OTP Bank, Richter Gedeon and MOL, while among investment service providers, WOOD & Company stood out this time, followed by Concorde and ERSTE.
The trade war initiated by the Trump administration continues to be one of the main factors driving global stock markets, but as July drew to a close, Asian stock markets rose significantly following the conclusion of a comprehensive trade agreement between the United States and Japan. The month was colored by the second quarter flash reports of several large US companies (Tesla, Alphabet, Amazon.com) and major international banks (UniCredit, Deutsche Bank, Raiffeisen).
The BUX rose 3.7% in July compared to the previous month, reaching a new high of 101,244.5 points at the end of the month. In addition to reaching this historic milestone, the daily record was also broken during the month, with the leading stock index closing at 101,380.77 points on July 25. Other key indices on the BSE also strengthened: the CETOP NTR index, which tracks large regional companies, stood at 2,149.8, while the XTEND index, which represents smaller, innovative companies, stood at 1,539 points at the end of the month.
Among the leading blue chips, OTP Bank shares continued to attract the most investor interest, with a value of HUF 179.5 billion, followed by Richter with HUF 34.5 billion and MOL with HUF 31.1 billion. Among small and medium-cap companies, ÉPDUFERR Plc. shares stood out, rising 110.3% by the end of July.
The spot stock market was more moderate, generating a total turnover of HUF 271 billion in July compared to previous months, which represents a daily average of HUF 11.8 billion.
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