Slovenian Shares Open Week Lower, Turnover Nearly Halves

The blue-chip SBITOP index fell 0.91% to 1,062.25 points and the broader SBI20 index fell 0.77% to 4,404.08 points.

On Friday, the SBITOP climbed 0.13% and the SBI20 gained 0.64%.

All seven LJSE blue chips closed down.

Telekom Slovenije led the SBITOP decliners, closing 2.8% lower at an average daily price of 151.47 euro ($227), while fuel retailer Petrol recorded the smallest drop, ticking down 0.01% to 340.11 euro.

Drug maker Krka, a blue-chip heavyweight, was the most liquid stock in a volume of 17,151 stocks, ending 1.05% lower at 71.33 euro.

LJSE's total turnover nearly halved to 2.4 million euro from 4.0 million euro on Friday.

($=0.6684 euro)