Profit taking on blue-chips drove the indices lower amidst heavy retail activity on LOLC. A parcel of Environment Resource Investments changed hands yet again today. People's Leasing & Finance also saw renewed retail activity with the merger with its subsidiary company around the corner.
ASI lost 13.75 points (0.23%) to close at 5,862.02 and the
S & P SL20 index lost 0.25 points (0.01%) to close at 3,174.12. The
turnover was Rs. 899.9Mn.
Top
contributors to turnover were Environment Resource Investments with Rs. 447.3Mn, Commercial Bank with Rs. 77.9Mn and Sampath Bank with Rs. 73.9Mn. Most
active counters for the day were Environment Resource Investments, LOLC and People's Leasing & Finance.
Notable
gainers for the day were People's Leasing & Finance up
by 8.0% to close at Rs. 16.20 Stafford Hotels up
by 7.4% to close at Rs. 39.00 and Environment Resource Investments up
by 5.6% to close at Rs. 17.00.
Cash Map for today was 54.24% helped by bullish activity on LOLC. Foreign participation was 37.9% of the market
turnover whilst net foreign selling was Rs. 371.0Mn.
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