The Colombo bourse managed to regain its positive investor sentiments yesterday whilst crossed the 7,800 mark amidst price appreciations seen in several blue chips and fundamentally stable stocks.
The All Share Price Index thus increased by 17.2 points (+0.2%) to close at 7,809.4 yesterday whilst the S&P SL20 Index also gained 5.1 points (+0.2%) to close the day at 2,936.4. LOLC Development Finance, LOLC Holdings, Ceylon Cold Stores, Distilleries and Ceylon Tobacco remained as the top positive contributors to the ASPI during the day. Further, broader market’s total turnover stood at LKR. 1, 357.9 mn against the 12-month average daily turnover of LKR. 3, 113.6 mn, whilst the volume traded for the day was 55,896.4 against the 12-month average daily volume of 173,753.8.
The top traded counters for yesterday were John Keells Holdings LKR. 270.9 mn (USD1, 350.8, +0.2%), LOLC Holdings LKR. 181.5 mn (USD905.3k, +1.7%), Windforce LKR. 62.2 mn (USD310.1k, 0.0%), People’s Leasing & Finance LKR55.4 mn (USD276.4k, -1.5%) and Commercial Bank LKR. 48.1 mn (USD239.8k, -1.5%). Foreign purchases stood at LKR. 31.0 mn (USD15.5k) which were approximately witnessed in LVL Energy, Sunshine Holdings, Access Engineering and Vallibel Finance whilst total foreign sales amounted to LKR. 367.0 mn (USD183.2k).
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