Market ends on mixed note

BOURSE: The Milanka Price Index, which symbolises the country's major blue chip companies performed well at the Colombo Stock Market following the release of certain companies' second and third quarter results.

Bluechips like John Keells and Hemas which released their financial results have positively impacted the Milanka Price Index to a greater extent.

Further, Dialog Telekom shares went up by 50 cent per share had shown the trend, a Bartleet Mallory Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd sources said.

However, the All Share Price Index was moderately down compared to the last few weeks and it went down by 4.446 point while the Milanka Price Index went up by 4.26 points at the end of the day.

The heavily traded shares at the floor were Touchwood, which traded 195,800 shares, which gave a 2 to 1 bonus share.

Commercial Bank, Dialog, John Keells , NDB and Colombo Dock Yards were the other heavily traded shares at the floor.

(HS)