BUX closes 0.51 percent higher at 146,075.44 points
Published on 11/03/2026 at 18:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBUX closes higher after afternoon recovery
- The BUX closed at 146,075.44 points on Tuesday, November 3, gaining 745.42 points or 0.51 percent.
- MOL and Magyar Telekom led the advance, while OTP declined and Richter finished unchanged.
- Investor attention remained focused on upcoming company results and the US midterm election.
The BUX closed higher on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after gaining momentum in the afternoon. The Budapest Stock Exchange blue-chip index finished at 146,075.44 points, up 745.42 points or 0.51 percent from the previous session.
The closing figures and market summary were reported by T?zsdeforum. The BUX is the Budapest Stock Exchange's official blue-chip share index, calculated continuously and based on free-float-adjusted market capitalisation, according to the Budapest Stock Exchange.
MOL and Telekom drive the recovery
Performance among the leading constituents was mixed. MOL rose 2.02 percent to 5,050 Hungarian forints, while Magyar Telekom advanced 1.88 percent to 2,930 forints and reached a new closing high, according to the market report. OTP fell 0.24 percent to 41,750 forints, and Richter closed unchanged at 13,000 forints.
The report said MOL and Magyar Telekom helped lift the BUX. Equilor analyst András Takács attributed the strength in the two shares to expectations ahead of their upcoming earnings releases: Magyar Telekom was expected to report later in the week, while MOL was due to report on Friday. The index's late-session recovery therefore reflected a more supportive performance in selected large caps rather than a broad-based advance across all major constituents.
International uncertainty remains relevant
The same analyst also said the Budapest market was moving in line with international sentiment as investors awaited the outcome of the US midterm election. That backdrop remained an important consideration for regional equities, even as company-specific expectations supported MOL and Magyar Telekom.
Total equity-market turnover in Budapest was reported at 21.8 billion Hungarian forints. For investors, the close points to continued sensitivity to the forthcoming earnings releases and to the performance of the largest index constituents. The BUX's gain was meaningful for the session, but the mixed stock-level performance shows that the advance was concentrated in selected shares.
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