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ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Tuesday, data on its site showed.
The broader All Share Index closed down 0.68 percent, or 83.20 points, at 12,228; while the S&P SL20 Index closed down 0.85 percent, or 31.15 points, at 3,619.
Turnover was at 915 million.
Sampath Bank Plc which closed down at 77.80, saw the most active volumes traded in the day.
Banking stocks were down except for Seylan Bank Plc which closed up at 40.00. Hatton National Bank Plc, closed down at 196.25, Commercial Bank of Ceylon Plc closed down at 112.75, and DFCC Bank Plc was down at 79.50.
Dialog Axiata Plc, which announced a cash dividend, closed down at 11.00.
John Keells Holdings Plc closed down at 207.00, Hayleys Plc closed down at 92.50. Aitken Spence Plc closed up at 130.00.
Ceylon Beverage Holdings Plc (up at 1,600.50), Aitken Spence Plc (up at 130.00) and LB Finance Plc (up at 71.30) were among the top contributors of the day.
There was a net foreign inflow of 63.9 million. (Colombo/May28/2024)
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