Sri Lanka stocks dip 0.10-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) declined 0.10 percent on Monday, data on its site showed. The broader ASPI dropped 23.73 points to end at 22,812.52; while the more liquid S&P SL20 moved 0.17 percent, or 10.68 points to close down at 6,255.63. Top negative contributors to the ASPI were C T Holdings (down 20.50 rupees at 680.50), Central Finance Company (down 5.00 rupees at 310.00), Richard Pieris and Company (down 0.80 rupees at 33.40), Senkadagala Finance (down 31.25 rupees at 613.50) and Bukit Darah (down 24.25 rupees at 1,173.75). Market turnover was 5.76 billion rupees…

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