Market positive with foreign trading

The Bourse picked positively at the end of the day with heaved participation of foreign buyers to the equity turnover. There was mixed trading reported from blue chip companies as well as ordinary companies, its sources said.

The All Share Price Index went up by 7.50 points and closed at 2462.6 while the Milanka Price Index up by 16.26 points closed at 3341.The number shares traded in volumes were 10.8 million shares.

During the day the total equity turnover was Rs 384.7 million out of which Rs 273.9 million contributed to the turnover by foreign investors. The local investors contributed Rs 110.8 million to the turnover by local investors, its sources said.

The heavily traded stocks were Tess Agro (2.62 million), John Keells (2.02 million), Ceylon Leather Products (1.13 million) and Ceylon Glass (0.37 million).

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