ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Wednesday, data on its site showed.
The broader ASPI closed down 0.60 percent, or 76.93 points, at 12,719; while the more liquid S&P SL20 Index closed down 0.73 percent, or 27.94 points, at 3,824.
Turnover was 3.1 billion.
Top contributors to the ASPI were Co-operative Insurance Company (up at 2.80), Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company (up at 1,069.75), Singer Sri Lanka (up at 20.40), Amana Takaful (11.20) and Chevron Lubricants (up at 126.50).
John Keells Holdings saw interest and contributed 1.2 billion rupees to the turnover.
Most banks closed down: Hatton National Bank (down at 227.50), Commercial Bank (down at 115.50), Sampath Bank (down at 89.50), National Development Bank (down at 85.00), DFCC Bank (down at 82.30).
There was a net foreign inflow of 199 million rupees. (Colombo/Nov6/2024)