Croatia's main share indices extend gains to fresh record highs

ZAGREB (Croatia), September 15 (SeeNews) - The main equity indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) kept on rising on Friday to reach fresh record highs as gains in Span, Koncar and Atlantic Grupa offset losses in Podravka, bourse data showed.

The regular turnover reached 5.9 million euro ($6.3 million) from 4.4 million on Thursday.

The 15-share equity index CROBEX climbed 0.38% to end at 2,490.76 points, its highest level since at least the beginning of 2010.

The CROBEX10, which tracks the top ten issuers in terms of free float, market capitalisation and liquidity, added 0.24% to close at an all-time high, 1,513.69 points.

Food and pharmaceuticals producer Podravka [ZSE:PODR] was the most traded stock with a turnover of 4.5 million euro as its shares shed 2.44% to 140 euro.

Shares of software company Span [ZSE:SPAN] rose 1.15% to 52.60 euro in a turnover of 215,000 euro.

Shares of electrical equipment manufacturer Koncar Elektroindustrija [ZSE:KOEI] increased 1.59% to 192 euro in a turnover of 82,000 euro.

Distributor of fast-moving consumer goods and food products maker Atlantic Grupa [ZSE:ATGR] registered the biggest daily gain among the blue chips, 8.26%. Its shares closed at 59 euro in a turnover of 67,000 euro.

($ = 0.937 euro)