Blue Chips Still Going Strong

Ljubljana, 16 January - Blue chips continued their surge on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Buoyed by gains by drug maker Krka, retailer Mercator and energy company Petrol - three of the biggest names - the main market SBI 20 index added 40.78 points to 6,893.14, while the SBI TOP index of the six largest blue chips gained 13.7 points to 1,615.15.

Benchmark Index, SBI 20              6,893.14      +40.78      +0.60%
Slovenian Blue Chip Index, SBI TOP   1,615.15      +13.70      +0.86%
Investment Fund Index, PIX           5,656.74      +72.41      +1.30%
Bond Index, BIO                        118.52       -1.23      -1.03%
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