Slovenian stock index picks up 19.6% in 2014

The SBITOP, which tracks the most liquid and highly capitalised stocks on the LJSE, rose for the third consecutive year in 2014, to reach 784.12 points on Tuesday, a last trading day for this year, the bourse said in a statement .

In 2014 total turnover on the LJSE stood at 686.3 million euro ($837 million). Turnover excluding block transactions added up to 460.1 million euro, 50% up on the year.

Equity deals amounted to 608.1 million, or 88.6% of the total turnover. Bonds accounted for 10% of total turnover and commercial papers had a 1.3% share of total turnover.

The most liquid company in 2014 on the prime market was blue-chip drug maker Krka [LJE:KRKG], which generated 27% of the total equity turnover.

Next came automotive parts producer Letrika [LJE:IALG], which accounted for 11% of all equity deals, and brewer Pivovarna Lasko [LJE:PILR] with an 8.9% share.

The equity market capitalisation was 6.214 billion euro in 2014.

In 2014 LJSE saw eight new bond listings and six capital increases.

($=0.8223 euro)