The required return on ten-year Slovenian bonds soared by 0.27%, the highest amount in the last month. The blue chip index on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange dropped 4.5% in the first half hour of trading. At the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce they expect stagnation in many areas. However no major panic was felt in trading with Slovenian government bonds, as investors believe that Slovenian banks will be recapitalized and that state companies will be sold. The Chamber of Commerce however warns that the privatization of companies may encounter problems. They also stress that Slovenia should take advantage of the economic growth in the world to solve its problems, but that this process will be inhibited due to the political situation in the country.