CSE ends July with Rs. 784 m net inflow

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The Colombo stock market ended July with a net foreign inflow of Rs. 784 million as non-nationals appear to see greater value in listed equities.

The inflow also helped to reduce the year to date net outflow to Rs. 384 million as opposed to Rs. 1.1 billion as at end June and Rs. 1.7 b as at end March and Rs. 2.7 billion at the end of January.

Last year the CSE saw a net foreign outflow of Rs. 52.6 billion.

Last week the Colombo bourse closed with the ASPI gaining 9.37 points (0.12%) and the S&P SL20 declining 13.62 points (0.55%). Year to date ASPI is down 36.7% and S&P SL20 by 42%.