Krka-Petrol Duo Continue to Guide Market Higher

Ljubljana, 2 August - Pharma company Krka and fuel trader Petrol were again the market makers on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) in what was otherwise a fairly slow day of trading on Wednesday. Hefty gains by the two companies propelled the main market SBI 20 index up 22.31 points to 5,331.19, while the big name-heavy SBI TOP index added 9.36 points to 1,242.23.

Benchmark Index, SBI 20              5,331.19          +22.31            +0.42%
Slovenian Blue Chip Index, SBI TOP   1,242.23           +9.36            +0.76%
Investment Fund Index, PIX           4,480.81          +30.13            +0.68%
Bond Index, BIO                        118.05           -0.16            -0.14%
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