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European shares pared gains in afternoon trading on Friday after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment declined slightly in early March, with Americans less positive about the job outlook. On the BSE-Sofia the leading index SOFIX remained almost unchanged and under 420 points, after rising marginally by 0.05% to a closing level of 419.39 points. Total turnover reached its average level from earlier this year - 1.98 mln leva, with 980 thousand leva attributed to bonds trading, and deals on the OTC market amounted to 354 thousand leva.

The main support for the index came from Corporate Commercial Bank (6C9) gaining 2.31% and closing at 62 leva per share. Following was Trace group Hold (T57) rising 1.27% to a closing price of 71.395 leva per share.

Weighing on the index for a third consecutive day was Bulgarian American Credit Bank (6C9) with a drop of 3.31% in its value and a closing price of 14.02 leva per share. After yesterday's excitement around the tender offer towards Orgachim (5ORG) shares, stock value fell 2.7% on Friday and closed at 86.60 leva.

The most liquidly traded stock today was Monbat (5MB) with a volume of 39.7 thousand lots, traded at an average price of 6.453 leva. Sopharma (3JR) also attracted attention and reached a volume of 29 thousand lots, traded at an average price of 4.003 leva.

The wide index BG40 lost 0.2% and closed at 117.73 points.

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