The BUX is the official benchmark index of the Budapest Stock Exchange, comprising the most liquid and largest-capitalized Hungarian stocks. It serves as a key indicator of the Hungarian equity market performance.
Description: The BUX index was introduced in 1991 by the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) to track the performance of the most actively traded and highest market capitalization stocks listed on the exchange. It is a price-weighted index, with components reviewed quarterly. The index includes major Hungarian companies such as OTP Bank, MOL Group, and Richter Gedeon. The BUX is widely used by investors as a benchmark for Hungarian equities and is a key indicator of the country's economic health. The index has undergone several methodological changes over the years to improve representativeness and liquidity.
