Stocks Soar on Capital Gains Taxation News

Ljubljana, 30 September - Stocks rebounded on Friday after the Finance ministry alleviated investors' fears and said that stocks acquired before 1 January 2003 would not fall under the proposed new capital gains tax provisions. The SBI 20 benchmark index soared 156.61 points to 4,490.19. Below is a roundup of major indices on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange following today's trading:

Benchmark Index, SBI 20            4,490.19 pts     +156.61 pts         +3.61%
Investment Fund Index, PIX         4,115.64         +168.95             +4.28%
Bond Index, BIO                      122.47           +0.77             +0.63%
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