ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Tuesday ahead of the Christmas holiday, data on its site showed.
The broader ASPI closed up 0.98 percent, or 147.79 points, at 15,168; while the more liquid S&P SL20 Index closed up 0.82 percent, or 36.83 points, at 4,535.
Turnover was 5.4 billion rupees.
Market sentiment has remained bullyish following the rating upgrade by Fitch Ratings, market participants have said. “This was a confidence booster.”
Top positive contributors to the ASPI were Hayleys (up at 123.75), Central Finance (up at 184.25), C T Holdings (up at 329.75), Sampath Bank (up at 111.00), and Richard Pieris and Co (up at 26.90).
Top turnover generators were Browns Investments (down at 6.80), Commercial Bank (up at 139.25), Sampath Bank, Royal Ceramics (up at 39.50), and Hatton National Bank (up at 284.25).
Crossings were recorded on Commercial Bank, Royal Ceramics, Ambeon Capital (up at 23.40), Beruwala Resorts (up at 4.20), Dialog Axiata (up at 11.40), and The Kingsbury (up at 12.70).
There was a net foreign outflow of 94 million rupees.
Top foreign selling was seen in Sampath, Chevron Lubricants (up at 155.00), Haycarb (up at 87.00), Melstacorp (flat at 118.00), Colombo Land and Development (up at 22.50), and Kelani Valley Plantations (up at 94.00).
Top foreign buying was seen in Commercial Bank, TeeJay Lanka (up at 47.10), Ceylon Investment (up at 70.40), John Keells Hotels (up at 20.40), Lanka Aluminium (down at 32.00), and The Fortress Resorts (up at 32.10).
(Colombo/Dec24/2024)
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