BUX Gains 0.48% in Late-Morning Budapest Trading
Published on 11/12/2026 at 13:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBUX advances in late-morning trading
- The BUX stood at 147,292.54 points at 11:30 local time on November 12, up 0.48% from Wednesday's close.
- Richter and Magyar Telekom gained, while MOL and OTP moved lower against their previous closes.
- Trading turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange reached HUF 7.7 billion by late morning.
The BUX was trading at 147,292.54 points at 11:30 local time on Thursday, November 12, according to Privátbankár.hu. That represented a gain of 700.69 points, or 0.48%, from Wednesday's close of 146,591.85 points. The Budapest Stock Exchange session was still under way, so the level was an intraday reading rather than a closing value.
Mixed performance among blue chips
The late-morning advance followed a decline of 1.85 points at the open. Privátbankár.hu reported turnover of HUF 7.7 billion by late morning, with the leading shares moving in different directions. MOL was down 0.69% at HUF 4,916 and OTP was 0.02% lower at HUF 42,490. Magyar Telekom rose 1.44% to HUF 2,962, while Richter gained 2.21% to HUF 13,440.
The stock-specific moves left the benchmark modestly higher despite weakness in two of its largest constituents. The intraday picture therefore pointed to a selective market rather than a broad advance across the Hungarian blue-chip universe.
Richter partnership in focus
Richter's move was supported by news of a partnership with Eli Lilly. T?zsdefórum reported that the agreement covers the development of new gynecological therapies. The same report said the company announced the partnership with the U.S. pharmaceutical group as trading began, while Richter shares were among the stronger blue chips in the morning.
The BUX's previous session had ended strongly: T?zsdefórum reported a 1.39% rise on Wednesday to 146,591.85 points, with MOL and OTP contributing to that advance. Thursday's early gains therefore extended the benchmark's move above 146,000 points, although the index remained exposed to shifts in its heavyweight constituents as trading continued.
What investors should watch next
For the remainder of Thursday's session, the direction of MOL and OTP remains important for the index, while Richter's response to the Eli Lilly announcement is a separate company-specific factor. The 11:30 reading should not be interpreted as the final result for the session. Further BUX coverage is available in the BUX topic.
