Tuesday 23rd June 2009.

Today Colombo shares dropped in value as investors still booking their profit from last week gains. ASI lost 7.49 points to close at 2439.71 while Milanka price index lost 25.45 points to close at 2733.68. Turnover was Rs 762.2 million.

Development Finance Corporation of Ceylon (DFCC) lost 3 rupees to close at Rs 137.00 while National Development Bank (NDB) was down by one rupee to close at 153 rupees. Commercial Bank of Ceylon also lost three rupees to close at Rs 137.00

Sampath Bank traded heavily with more than 2.4 million shares & closed 50 cents higher at Rs 114.00. JKH lost 1.50 to close at Rs 135.50. Distilleries (DCSL) gained one rupee to close at Rs 84.75.

Despite profit takings, buying interest was also seen in later part of the trading session as indexes recovered early losses.

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