Bourse Cautiously Optimistic

Ljubljana, 23 September - The Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) was relatively calm today despite the renewed trading of retailers Mercator and Zivila, which were in the spotlight in the recent weeks due to Mercator's acquisition of Zivila. The benchmark SBI 20 index only added 16.11 points on Tuesday (0.46 points), to close at 3,547.39 points. Below is a roundup of indices on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange following today's trading:

Benchmark Index, SBI 20            3,547.39 pts   + 16.11 pts         +0.46%
Investment Companies' Index, PIX   3,029.47       + 13.70             +0.45%
Free Market Index, IPT             3,033.78       + 29.60             +0.99%
Bond Index, BIO                      115.45          0.00              0.00%

Sep 23, 2003, 13:14 sm/uk