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REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares closed at a near-two week high yesterday, helped by gains in blue chips and as foreign investors picked up beaten 
down stocks.


The benchmark index of the Colombo Stock Exchange ended 0.2 percent higher, or 13.05 points, at 6,442.09, its second straight session of gains.
Turnover stood at Rs.217.7 million less than a third of this year’s daily average of Rs.721.1 million.
Foreign investors were net buyers for a second straight session, picking up stocks worth Rs.61.5 million. They have net sold Rs.1.3 billion worth of shares so far 
this year.

“Suddenly, foreign buying has come into the market after the index fell to near 6,400. It’s like the psychological barrier of 6,400 levels has worked,” said Dimantha Mathew, Head of Research at First Capital Equities (Pvt) Ltd.


Shares in Nestle Lanka PLC jumped 4.47 percent while conglomerate John Keells Holdings Plc gained 1.27 percent and the biggest listed lender, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, rose 0.67 percent.

 


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