Stock market index gains almost 2%

Ljubljana, 11 November - The SBI TOP benchmark index of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange was up 1.85% to 1,042.69 points Friday as all big names bar the flat Telekom Slovenije finished in the black. NLB bank gained a further 3.58% after releasing solid nine-month results yesterday, while drug maker Krka accounted for two-thirds of the daily turnover of EUR 3.3 million.