The Stock Exchange reacted to the statue of a fighting bear and bull placed in front of their building.

On Wednesday, a statue of a fighting bear and bull, commissioned by the Hungarian National Bank and created by Miklós Szőke, was unveiled in front of the Budapest Stock Exchange. The statue, costing 197 million HUF, was ordered by the previous leadership of the central bank in 2020 and spent years on display in Brussels before being returned to Hungary in early 2026. After restoration, it was installed on November 11, 2026. The Budapest Stock Exchange noted that the bull and bear symbolize universal stock market culture, similar to those found in major financial centers worldwide.