ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange All Share Price Index (ASPI) continued to climb, ending 0.36 percent higher on Friday, data on its site showed. The ASPI climbed 77.93 points, to end at 21,598.99; while the S&P SL20 closed 0.15 percent, or 8.99 points higher, at 6,111.57. Investor interest moved to telecommunication, capital goods and food, beverage and tobacco sector shares. Top contributors to the ASPI were Dialog Axiata (up 0.80 rupees at 26.80), Hemas Holdings (up 0.80 rupees at 32.90), Ceylon Grain Elevators (up 26.25 rupees at 374.00), Sunshine Holdings (up 1.10 rupees at 31.20) and Kelani Cables (up…
Sri Lanka stocks close up, driven by capital goods
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