Bears Wake Up on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange

Ljubljana, 11 April - Following last week's meteoric rise, bears have woken up on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, pushing the benchmark SBI 20 index down 72.4 points to 4,747.52 on Tuesday as investors cashed in on the recent gains by the blue chips.

The SBI TOP blue chip index also recorded its first loss since being introduced last Monday, shedding 21.45 points to 1,074.54.

Benchmark Index, SBI 20                 4,747,52 pts    -72.40 pts         -1.50%
Slovenian Blue Chip Index (SBI TOP)     1,074.54        -21.45             -1.96%
Investment Fund Index, PIX              3,949.04        -50.07             -1.25%
Bond Index, BIO                           119.31         +0.01             +0.01%
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