Feb 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed higher on
Wednesday, helped by gains in consumer staples and communication
services stocks.
* The CSE All Share index rose 0.15% to 9,160.25.
* Sri Lanka's National Consumer Price Index eased year-on-year to 53.2% in January, following a 59.2% rise
in December, the statistics department said after markets closed
on Tuesday.
* Sri Lanka Telecom PLC and Nestle Lanka PLC were the biggest boosts to the index, up 3.5% and
6.6%, respectively, according to Refinitiv data.
* The trading volume on the CSE All Share index rose to 78.8
million shares from 69.5 million in the previous session.
* The equity market's turnover fell to 1.81 billion Sri
Lankan rupees ($5.00 million) from 2.42 billion rupees in the
previous session, according to exchange data.
* Foreign investors were net sellers in the equity market,
offloading stocks worth about 451.3 million rupees, while
domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing 1.77 billion
rupees worth of shares, the data showed.
* For a report on global markets, click ($1 = 362.0000 Sri Lankan rupees)
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta
Agarwal)
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