Stocks Turn Downwards

Ljubljana, 5 May - The long-awaited downturn looks to have finally arrived on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE), as stocks fell almost by consensus on Wednesday. The SBI 20 benchmark index shed 15.87 points (0.77%), one of its biggest falls in some time, to close at 4,673.02 points. Last minute deals suggested the decline was bottoming out. Below is a roundup of indices on the LJSE following today's trading:

Benchmark Index, SBI 20            4,673.02  pts  -36.14 pts         -0.77%
Investment Fund Index, PIX         4,441.51       -21.19             -0.47%
Free Market Index, IPT             3,935.74       -13.19             -0.33%
Bond Index, BIO                      118.10       + 0.09             +0.08%
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