Broad gains boost Sri Lankan shares
- CSE All Share index settled up 0.36% at 21,054.01
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Tuesday, helped by broad-based gains led by utilities and real estate stocks.
The CSE All Share index settled up 0.36% at 21,054.01.
Asia Siyaka Commodities and Hikkaduwa Beach Resort were the top percentage gainers on the CSE All Share index, rising 7.3% and 6.7%, respectively.
Trading volume on the CSE All Share index rose to 58.4 million shares from 48.7 million in the previous session.
The equity market’s turnover rose to 1.37 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($4.16 million) from 750.3 million rupees in the previous session, according to exchange data.
Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 82.2 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 1.35 billion rupees, the data showed.
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