The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) main index, the All Share Price Index (ASPI) gained as much as 9 per cent last month, CSE data showed.
The ASPI is now up +1.9 per cent year to date (YTD), although the S&P SL20 is still down by 16.4 per cent YTD.
Most Asian and global stock markets had a ‘November to remember’ month, with India gaining +11 per cent, Japan +12 per cent and Thailand rising +22 per cent.
At the CSE, heavyweights, JKH and CTC remain at the top in terms of market capitalisation with Distilleries PLC rising to third position and Expolanka PLC holding onto 10th position.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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