Emona Obala Surge Leads Blue Chips Higher

Ljubljana, 22 January - Shares of wholesaler and retailer Emona Obala got a rare chance to be in the spotlight on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange after news that Ljubljana-based wholesaler Orbico had acquired more than half of the company and was going to publish a takeover bid for all shares. The share surged 118.9% to EUR 6.5 to lead the winners in a day when they outnumbered losers 2-to-1. The SBI 20 benchmark index was up 21.66 points to 6,847.74.

Benchmark Index, SBI 20              6,847.74      +21.66      +0.32%
Slovenian Blue Chip Index, SBI TOP   1,604.22       +8.11      +0.51%
Investment Fund Index, PIX           5,538.39      +29.15      +0.53%
Bond Index, BIO                        118.77       -0.36      -0.30%
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