Feb 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed higher on
Friday, lifted by gains in consumer staples and industrial
stocks.
* The CSE All Share index rose 0.65% to 9,315.87.
* The index saw its best week since the week ended Jan. 20
* The United States and China will hold deputy-level talks
between their finance officials on Friday to discuss debt and
other issues on the sidelines of a G20 finance meet in India,
two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
* The United States has repeatedly criticised China over
what it considers to be "foot-dragging" on debt relief for
dozens of low-and middle-income countries including Sri Lanka.
* Cigarette maker Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC and
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC were the biggest boosts to the
index, rising 5.5% and 3.6%, respectively, according to
Refinitiv data.
* Trading volume on the CSE All Share index rose to 84.1
million shares from 62.4 million in the previous session.
* The equity market's turnover rose to 2.12 billion Sri
Lankan rupees ($5.89 million) from 1.54 billion rupees in the
previous session, according to exchange data.
* Foreign investors were net sellers in the equity market,
offloading shares worth 235.4 million rupees, while domestic
investors were net buyers, purchasing stocks worth about 2
billion rupees, data showed.
* For a report on global markets, click ($1 = 360.0000 Sri Lankan rupees)
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta
Agarwal)
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