BUX closes 1.1 percent lower as Mol and OTP weigh
Published on 10/20/2026 at 18:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRates and blue-chip moves
- BUX closed at 143,839 points on October 20, down 1,632 points or 1.1 percent.
- The National Bank of Hungary held its rate at 5.5 percent, matching 22 analyst forecasts.
- CIG Pannonia gained 4.9 percent, while Masterplast fell 4.1 percent.
- A six-month Hungarian Treasury bill auction is scheduled for October 21 at 9:30 a.m. CEST.
BUX closed at 143,839 points on October 20, down 1,632 points or 1.1 percent as Mol and OTP weakened. The National Bank of Hungary held its benchmark rate at 5.5 percent, matching all 22 surveyed expectations, Bloomberg reported.
Mol fell 1.7 percent and OTP lost 0.4 percent. CIG Pannonia gained 4.9 percent, the strongest move cited in the closing market review by Portfolio.
Why did BUX fall on October 20?
Portfolio said the BUX recovered as international markets turned higher during the afternoon, but still finished lower because Mol and OTP declined. The central bank decision kept the benchmark unchanged while investors assessed Hungary's fiscal plans and their implications for future policy, Reuters reported.
Top and flop in the BUX
The winners and losers at the close were listed by Portfolio:
- CIG Pannonia up 4.9 percent
- Magyar Telekom up 2.6 percent
- Richter up 0.6 percent
- Masterplast down 4.1 percent: the Wekerle Plusz program supported the sector, but the stock still declined
- Mol down 1.7 percent
- OTP down 0.4 percent
BUX remains above its long-term trend
The index stayed above its 200-day moving average but moved below its 20-day and 50-day averages, according to OTP Bank. Portfolio data put the BUX's year-to-date gain at 29.5 percent.
What comes next for BUX
- October 21, 2026, 9:30 a.m. CEST: Hungary's six-month Treasury bill auction, Trading Economics lists.
- November 4, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CEST: minutes from the October 20 monetary policy meeting are due, according to The Industry Spread.
BUX price data for October 20, 2026
BUX closed at 143,839 points on October 20, 2026, according to BUX Stock Index. It fell 1,632 points or 1.1 percent from the October 19 close of 145,471 points.
BUX by the numbers on October 20, 2026
- Index: BUX
- Home exchange: Budapest Stock Exchange, Hungary
- Close on October 20, 2026: 143,839 points
- Change versus previous close of October 19, 2026: down 1,632 points (down 1.1 percent)
- Previous close: 145,471 points
- Top gainer: CIG Pannonia up 4.9 percent
- Top loser: Masterplast down 4.1 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 21, 2026, 9:30 a.m. CEST: six-month Hungarian Treasury bill auction
