Blue Chips Hit by Strong Selling

Ljubljana, 10 July - After a period of record-breaking growth, Slovenian blue chips were hit by intense selling on Tuesday, sending the SBI 20 benchmark index 311.11 points (2.87%) lower to 10,540.52. Shares of the food-through-tourism holding Istrabenz led the retreat, as they fell 17.5%, only a day after reaching an all-time high. The SBI TOP index of the ten biggest blue chips slumped 64.91 points (2.78%) to 2,274.04.