Sri Lanka stocks closed at a fresh over five month high on Thursday (08) on positive retail investor sentiments pushed by the market heavyweight Expolanka, brokers said.
Sri Lanka stocks gained for the seventh consecutive session on Friday (05) reaching a new highest in more than two months as buying interest in the market continued following signs of political stability in the country.
Sri Lanka stocks gained for the fifth straight session on Wednesday (03) to end at more than two month high in large turnover as investors bet on the risky assets after positive sentiment returned following the first policy statement by President Ranil Wickremesinghe who explained the plans of debt restructuring and future economic policies, dealers showed.
Sri Lanka stocks gained on Monday (18) for the second session to more than three-week closing high amid foreign buying on hopes of an all-party government after the election of a new president may end months-long protests and political crisis, brokers said.
Sri Lanka stocks gained over 1 percent Friday (01), recouping some losses made in the previous session on renewed interest in energy sector firm Lanka IOC, brokers said.