BRISK TRADING AT ZAGREB STOCK EXCHANGE, VARAZDIN OTC MARKET

ZAGREB, Nov 11 (Hina) - Trading was brisk at the Zagreb Stock Exchange last week, with a 73.2 million kuna turnover, an increase of 59 percent from the previous week. As in October, the greatest demand was for Zagrebacka banka shares which appear to have stabilised at 999 kuna. Chemical industry Pliva's share price advanced from 12,700 to 13,500 kuna. Most tourist industry stocks drifted slightly lower - Plava Laguna dipped 30 kuna to 1,250 kuna and Jadranturist 5 kuna to 270 kuna. There was a considerable volume of trading in Varazdinska banka, Karlovacka pivovara (brewery), Jadroplov (shipping company), Istraturist and the third issue of Zagrebacka banka. The volume of trading on the Varazdin OTC market doubled from last week, with Jadranturist, Podravka Foodstuffs, Istraturist, the Adriatic Pipeline and Plava Laguna accounting for over two thirds of the turnover. Istraturist and Dalmatinska Banka rose by 22.22 percent from last week, while Arenaturist and the Adriatic Oil Pipeline dropped by about 20 percent. (hina) as 111443 MET nov 96