Colombo stocks recovered significantly today after losing first three days of the current week. The bench mark ASI closed 50.62 points or 1.13% higher at 4521.40 while the MPI which represents highly liquid stocks also recorded gain of 80.60 points or 1.60% to close at 5114.01. Today’s total equity turnover was amounted to 3.27 billion rupees.
Dialog, JKH & DFCC was the highest three contributors for today’s strong market recovery. Dialog closed at Rs 9.50, up 25 cents & JKH gained 3.25 to close at Rs 202.25. DFCC was up by 8.25 to close at Rs 254.75. Asiri Central Hospitals Plc was up by 34 rupees to end the day at 190.75.
More than six million shares of Sampath Bank traded today & closed at Rs 334.50, down 3.75. Sampath Bank transactions contributed 2.01 billion rupees towards total turnover.
120 stocks reported gains while only 38 stocks lost their value today. Foreign investors purchased Rs 233.03 million worth of stocks & sold stocks valued at Rs 269.9 million.    

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