BR100 Decreased By (-0.37%)
BR30 Decreased By (-0.27%)
KSE100 Decreased By (-0.3%)
KSE30 Decreased By (-0.38%)
AGHA 7.70 Decreased By ▼ -0.11 (-1.41%)
BECO 5.18 Decreased By ▼ -0.03 (-0.58%)
BML 57.58 Increased By ▲ 0.08 (0.14%)
BOP 34.20 Increased By ▲ 0.17 (0.5%)
CNERGY 10.16 Increased By ▲ 0.20 (2.01%)
CSIL 5.30 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.19%)
FCCL 54.47 Decreased By ▼ -0.23 (-0.42%)
FFL 16.63 Decreased By ▼ -0.06 (-0.36%)
FNEL 1.23 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
KEL 7.28 Decreased By ▼ -0.12 (-1.62%)
KOSM 5.78 Increased By ▲ 0.01 (0.17%)
LOTCHEM 29.33 Increased By ▲ 0.01 (0.03%)
MLCF 93.34 Decreased By ▼ -1.02 (-1.08%)
NBP 203.00 Decreased By ▼ -0.05 (-0.02%)
NCPL 57.07 Increased By ▲ 0.07 (0.12%)
NPL 67.68 Decreased By ▼ -0.02 (-0.03%)
OGDC 315.84 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
PACE 10.64 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
PAEL 42.81 Decreased By ▼ -0.39 (-0.9%)
PIBTL 16.73 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.06%)
PPL 218.94 Decreased By ▼ -0.84 (-0.38%)
PRL 51.67 Increased By ▲ 2.48 (5.04%)
PTC 70.59 Increased By ▲ 0.06 (0.09%)
SSGC 27.60 Decreased By ▼ -0.65 (-2.3%)
TBL 9.79 Decreased By ▼ -0.07 (-0.71%)
TELE 8.72 Decreased By ▼ -0.07 (-0.8%)
TPL 18.55 Increased By ▲ 0.31 (1.7%)
TPLP 13.57 Increased By ▲ 0.30 (2.26%)
TREET 22.64 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-0.35%)
TRG 60.05 Decreased By ▼ -0.09 (-0.15%)
Markets

Sri Lankan shares rise for fifth straight session

  • CSE All-Share index rose 0.26% to 22,850.95
Published Updated
Colombo Stock Exchange logo board is seen at CSE premises in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: Reuters
Colombo Stock Exchange logo board is seen at CSE premises in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: Reuters
By

Sri Lankan shares closed higher for a fifth straight session on Thursday, boosted by gains in IT and real estate stocks.

The CSE All-Share index rose 0.26% to 22,850.95.

Radiant Gems International, Industrial Asphalts (Ceylon) and Swadeshi Industrial Works were the top percentage gainers on the CSE All Share index, climbing 25% each.

Trading volume on the index rose to 307.7 million shares from 217.1 million shares in the previous session.

The equity market’s turnover rose to 9.24 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($30.5 million) from 6.62 billion rupees, according to exchange data.

Foreign investors were net buyers, purchasing stocks worth 163.6 million rupees, while domestic investors were net sellers, offloading shares worth 9.09 billion rupees, the data showed.

Comments

Comments are closed for this article.