Investing.com – Sri Lanka stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Services, Information Technology and Palm Oil sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Colombo, the CSE All-Share gained 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the CSE All-Share were Janashakthi Insurance Company PLC (CM:JINS), which rose 29.36% or 6.40 points to trade at 28.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Radiant Gems International PLC (CM:RGEM) added 19.33% or 4.60 points to end at 28.40 and Beruwala Resorts PLC (CM:BERU) was up 14.29% or 0.100 points to 0.800 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ceylon Printers PLC (CM:CPRT), which fell 18.92% or 16.80 points to trade at 72.00 at the close. PCH Holdings PLC (CM:PCHH) declined 16.67% or 0.100 points to end at 0.500 and Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (CM:KVAL) was down 12.00% or 10.80 points to 79.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombo Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Janashakthi Insurance Company PLC (CM:JINS) rose to all time highs; gaining 29.36% or 6.40 to 28.20. Shares in PCH Holdings PLC (CM:PCHH) fell to all time lows; falling 16.67% or 0.100 to 0.500.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.26% or 0.17 to $65.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.67% or 0.46 to hit $68.12 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.24% or 3.20 to trade at $1340.50 a troy ounce.
GBP/LKR was up 0.25% to 218.420, while USD/LKR rose 0.28% to 154.670.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 88.94.