ZAGREB STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSES THURSDAY AT 25.4 MILLION KUNA

ZAGREB, Jan 9 (Hina) - The Zagreb Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with a turnover of 25.4 million kuna (approx. EUR3.38 million). The value of the Crobex index dropped by 0.36% to 1,164 points while the value of the bond index Crobis rose by 0.06% to 101.6050 points. #L# Trade in bonds accounted for the largest part of today's turnover, most of which was realised in institutional transactions, totalling more than 22 million kuna. The highest individual turnover in shares, totalling 271,100 kuna, was realised through trade in the shares of the pharmaceutical company Pliva. The price of Pliva's shares dropped by 1.19% to 510 kuna. The leading national confectionery producer, Kras, saw the second largest turnover in shares, totalling 197,660 kuna. The price of Kras shares rose by 0.04 percent to 250.23 kuna. 1 euro = 7.50 kuna (hina) rml