Croatian share indices slightly advance in slim turnover

The total bourse turnover fell to 753,700 euro ($812,000) from 1.1 million euro on Thursday.

The 21-share benchmark, the CROBEX, ended 0.05% higher at 2,814.05 points.

The narrower equity index CROBEX10, which tracks the top ten issuers in terms of free float, market capitalisation and liquidity, rose 0.10% to 1,705.01 points.

Shipping company Atlantska Plovdiba [ZSE:ATPL] was the most traded stock with a turnover of 106,400 euro. Its shares fell 0.38% to 52.40 euro, after increasing by 15.60% a day earlier. On Tuesday, another local shipping company, Tankerska Plovidba announced plans to make a voluntary takeover bid for the 35.49% interest it does not already own in Atlantska Plovidba.

Hrvatski Telekom ranked second by turnover with 82,600 euro as its shares appreciated 0.33% to 30.70 euro.

Shares of SPAN rose 4.23% to 44.40 euro in a turnover of 58,000 euro.

($ = 0.928 euro)