The SBITOP rose 2.29% to 655.66 points after adding 0.45% on Friday.
Six of the seven blue chips of the LJSE closed higher while energy company Petrol [LJE:PETG] fell, closing 0.62% down at 218 euro ($301) on Monday.
Drug company Krka [LJE:KRKG] led the blue chip gainers, ending 5.26% up at 60 euro. It was also the most traded blue chip with 43,017 shares changing hands. .
Total daily turnover on the LJSE halved to 3.1 million euro from 6.2 million euro on Friday.
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