Mercator Bid Euphoria Continues to Push Blue Chips Higher
Ljubljana, 6 April - Spurred by London-based Altima Partner's bid for nearly 25% of the company, shares of retailer Mercator added another 2.35% on Thursday to help lead the big name heavy SBI TOP index 14.04 points higher to 1,067.53. The SBI 20 benchmark index was up 1.49% as the majority of blue chips continue to ride a wave of optimism from the Mercator bid.
Benchmark Index, SBI 20 4,692.35 pts +68.99 pts +1.49% Slovenian Blue Chip Index (SBI TOP) 1,067.53 +14.04 +1.33% Investment Fund Index, PIX 4,013.66 +44.65 +1.12% Bond Index, BIO 119.37 +0.01 +0.01%