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Last Updated : 2024-04-25 00:00:00
COLOMBO (REUTERS): Sri Lankan shares rose yesterday to their highest close in three weeks and marked their second weekly gain in nine.
The Colombo stock index ended 0.13 percent firmer at 6,191.17, its highest close since June 29. It rose 0.86 percent on the week, but has fallen 2.8 percent year to date.
Turnover was Rs.207.1 million (US$1.30 million) in the session, its lowest since July 10 and less than a quarter of this year’s daily average of Rs.882.5 million.
Foreign investors bought equities net worth Rs.26.2 million yesterday, but they have been net sellers of stocks worth Rs.2.6 billion so far this year.
A downward revision in economic growth estimate by the central bank has hurt sentiment, analysts have said.
Economic growth in 2018 is likely to be between 4 percent and 4.5 percent, falling short of an earlier estimate of 5 percent, Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy said earlier this month.
Shares in Ceylinco Insurance Plc rose 3.4 percent, while Lanka ORIX Leasing Plc gained 2 percent and biggest listed lender Commercial Bank of Ceylon Plc ended 0.3 percent firmer.
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