December was marked by a 2.2% decline in total trading on the Zagreb Stock Exchange, with regular trading in shares recording a 7.9% drop, and stock indices also weakened by more than one percent.
Total trading on the Exchange in December amounted to 327.5 million kuna, down 2.2% compared to the previous month, while regular trading in shares was 7.9% lower at 192.17 million kuna.
The stock indices ended the month with a decline in value, with Crobex falling by 1.1% compared to the end of November, to 1,740.39 points, and Crobex10 down 1.9% to 971.56 points. The most traded stock in December, with a turnover exceeding 36.2 million kuna, was HT’s stock, which fell by 2.5% during the last month to 197.20 kuna.
Following with a turnover of 22.5 million kuna was Ledo’s stock, which rose by 8.6% to 7,600 kuna. At the end of December, Ledo announced that it successfully completed the issuance of new shares with 100% success – all 93,750 offered new ordinary shares were subscribed and paid at a price of 8,000 kuna, totaling 750 million kuna. Ledo aimed to raise funds through this capital increase to purchase Frikom from Belgrade and Ledo Podgorica from Agrokor.
