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. Mercator 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 5.4 points higher at 1,239.19.