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Sri Lanka stocks close 0.17-pct higher on Dockyard, financial shares

ECONOMYNEXT – Colombo Dockyard and diversified financials pushed the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to close 0.17 percent higher on Tuesday recovering from the previous session’s subdued momentum, data on its site showed. The broader All Share Price Index closed up 38.48 points at 22,333.25. Meanwhile the more liquid S&P SL20 index climbed 0.31 percent, or 18.82 points higher to 6,071.12. Colombo Dockyard (up 10.25 rupees at 202.25 rupees), Commercial Bank (up 2 rupees at 200 rupees), Sampath Bank (up 1.50 rupees at 142.25 rupees), Melstacorp (up 1.50 rupees at 174 rupees), and DFCC Bank (up 1.75 rupees at 148 rupees)…

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