BUX closes 610 points higher as OTP leads advance
Published on 10/13/2026 at 18:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBank acquisition approval lifts shares
- BUX closed at 143,551 points on October 13, up 610 points or 0.4 percent.
- European Commission approval of 1 bank acquisition supported the market.
- OTP led the gainers with a 1.8 percent advance.
- Hungary releases August industrial output data on October 14 at 6:30 a.m. CEST.
BUX closed at 143,551 points on Tuesday, up 610 points or 0.4 percent. The move followed the European Commission's approval of one bank acquisition, according to Vilaggazdasag.
OTP rose 1.8 percent after the approval cleared its planned acquisition of Estonia's Luminor Bank. MOL fell 1.6 percent, leaving the blue-chip advance concentrated in the banking stock, Economx reported.
Why did BUX rise on Tuesday?
European Commission clearance for OTP's exclusive control of Luminor gave the Budapest market its clearest positive catalyst. OTP traded at 42,400 forints and generated 22 billion forints in turnover, according to Vilaggazdasag.
BUX finishes above Monday's close
The index gained 610.48 points from Monday's 142,940.29 close, a move of 0.43 percent before rounding. The Budapest Stock Exchange describes BUX as a continuously calculated index of leading listed shares, Budapest Stock Exchange data show.
What comes next for BUX
- October 14, 2026, 6:30 a.m. CEST: Hungary publishes final August industrial production data; the previous annual reading was 8.7 percent, Trading Economics lists.
