Bourse ends on positive note

The Bourse ended on a positive note yesterday as the ASPI increased by 0.11% or 6.25 points to close at 5,443.31 points, while the S&P SL20 Index also increased by 0.48% or 12.61 points to close at 2,613.37.

Market turnover decreased by 0.09% relative to last Friday to amount to Rs. 0.16 billion, while turnover of John Keells Holdings and Sampath Bank accounted for 45.9% of the day’s total turnover.

Foreign investors meanwhile, recorded a net inflow of Rs. 24.3 million yesterday, compared to a net outflow of Rs. 4.5 million recorded last Friday.