BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Monday, aided by gains in financial and consumer staple stocks.
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The CSE All Share index settled up 0.22% at 10,743.59, rising for the fourth straight session.
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LOLC Holdings PLC and Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC were the top gainers on the CSE All Share index, rising 3.34% and 3.33%, respectively.
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Trading volume on the CSE All Share index fell to 21.9 million shares from 38.7 million shares in the previous session.
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The equity market’s turnover fell to 708.4 million Sri Lankan rupees ($2.16 million) from 962.2 million rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data.
Sri Lanka shares end higher as financials, industrials rise
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Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 89.4 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 671.6 million rupees, the data showed.
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