Investing.com — Sri Lankan stocks finished nearly flat on Wednesday for the second session in a row, as gains in consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors offset declines in healthcare and communication services.
The CSE All-Share index closed at 22,385.91, up slightly from 22,377.29 in the prior session.
SMB Finance PLC (SEMB.CM) led percentage gainers on the index, rising 33.3%, while Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC (SWAD.CM) posted the largest decline, falling 7.9%.
Trading volume decreased to 107 million shares from 152.6 million in the previous session.
The equity market’s turnover dropped to 2.56 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($7.69 million) from 3.85 billion rupees in the prior session, according to exchange data.
Foreign investors sold stocks worth 97 million rupees on a net basis, while domestic investors purchased shares worth 2.47 billion rupees on a net basis, the data showed.
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