ZAGREB, 5 May, 2021 - The Zagreb Stock Exchange Crobex index continued to increase slowly on Wednesday for the third day running while the Crobex10 weakened, with investors focusing on the HT telecommunications stock, which traded without dividend rights.
The Crobex increased by 0.35% to 1,923 points, climbing for three straight days and reaching its highest level since February 2020.
The Crobex10, however, weakened slightly, by 0.02% to 1,191 points.
The transport sector index registered the highest increase, of 3.93%, while the construction sector index plunged by 2.48%.
Regular turnover amounted to HRK 10.4 million or 1.65 million more than on Tuesday.
The highest turnover of HRK 1.77 million was generated by the HT telecommunications company. The price of HT shares dropped by 2.33% to HRK 188.5. This was due to the fact that as of today, the HT stock trades without the right of paying out a dividend of HRK 8 per share.
The Atlantska Plovidba shipping company generated the second highest turnover, of HRK 1.23 million, with the price of its shares soaring by 6% to HRK 297.
The Ericsson Nikola Tesla stock also crossed the million kuna mark with a turnover of HRK 1.2 million, and the price of its shares increased by 1.19% to close at HRK 1,705 per share.
A total of 47 stocks traded today, with 18 of them registering price increases and 14 registering decreases, while 15 remained stable in price.
€1 = HRK 7.538774)
For more about business in Croatia, follow TCN's dedicated page.
