No Let-Up in Selling on LJSE

Ljubljana, 18 April - The recent woes of big name Slovenia blue chips continued on Monday as they were hit again by hefty selling. Led by retailer Mercator's 2.8% drop, the SBI 20 benchmark index tumbled 48.6 points - the most in its recent bearish spell - to close the day at 4,681.64. Below is a roundup of indices on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange following today's trading:

Benchmark Index, SBI 20            4,681.64 pts      -48.60 pts        -1.03%
Investment Fund Index, PIX         4,381.48          -31.15            -0.71%
Bond Index, BIO                      122.29           -0.01            -0.01%

Apr 18, 2005, 13:23 gj/eho