Surging Mercator Pushes SBI 20 Higher

Ljubljana, 6 July - Shares of retailer Mercator were a hot item on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange on Thursday following news of the company's acquisition of Serbian retailer Rodic M&B. The share gained 2.67% to propel the SBI 20 benchmark index 27.12 points higher to 5,264.13. Meanwhile, the big name heavy SBI TOP index closed the day 5.4 points higher at 1,239.19.

Benchmark Index, SBI 20              5,264.13          +27.12            +0.52%
Slovenian Blue Chip Index, SBI TOP   1,239.19           +5.40            +0.44%
Investment Fund Index, PIX           4,126.31          -10.83            -0.26%
Bond Index, BIO                        117.60            0.00             0.00%
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