Sri Lankan shares end higher on gains in consumer staples stocks

Business Recorder reported that Sri Lankan equities ended Friday's session in positive territory, with consumer staples counters doing most of the lifting. The CSE All Share index gained 0.17 per cent to finish at 21,315.91. Food retailer Cargills (Ceylon) PLC and conglomerate Hayleys PLC led the index gains in points terms.

Volume expanded to 66.5 million shares, up from 27.2 million during the prior session. Turnover increased as well, totalling 2.20 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($6.71 million), compared with 796.9 million rupees earlier. According to the exchange data, overseas participants were net purchasers worth 850.1 million rupees, whereas local investors were net sellers of 1.38 billion rupees.

The figures describe one trading session on the Sri Lankan exchange, and the report does not provide any outlook for the coming sessions. No Pakistan Stock Exchange counters are referenced in the account.