ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Friday, data on its site showed.
The broader ASPI closed up 0.57 percent, or 72.67 points, at 12,800; while the more liquid S&P SL20 Index closed up 0.20 percent, or 7.50 points, at 3,831.
Turnover was 2 billion.
Top turnover generators were Royal Ceramics Lanka (up at 32.90), Dipped Products (up at 42.20), Lanka Milk Foods (up at 33.50), John Keells Holdings (down at 21.20), and Sampath Bank (up at 89.00).
A crossing was recorded on Royal Ceramics Lanka.
Top contributors to the ASPI included Ceylinco Holdings (up at 2,500.00), Bukit Darah (up at 457.00), and Nations Trust Bank (140.50).
Other banking stocks saw mixed sentiments; Hatton National Bank (down at 226.75), Commercial Bank (up at 115.00), DFCC Bank (up at 82.70) and National Development Bank (flat at 84.40).
There was a net foreign inflow of 199 million rupees.
Foreign buying interest was seen in CIC Holdings non-voting (up at 60.00), Royal Ceramics Lanka, Sampath Bank, Dipped Products, Kelani Valley Plantations (up at 77.50), and Windforce (up at 21.60).
Foreign selling interest was seen in Lanka Milk Foods, HNB, Commercial Bank non-voting (up at 91.50), Haycarb (up at 79.90), Ceylon Cold Stores (up at 64.20), and JKH. (Colombo/Nov8/2024)