Investing.com – Sri Lanka stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Information Technology, Services and Land & Property sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Colombo, the CSE All-Share lost 0.81%.
The best performers of the session on the CSE All-Share were Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC (CM:ASHO), which rose 24.84% or 249.50 points to trade at 1253.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Office Equipment PLC (CM:OFEQ) added 22.18% or 11.80 points to end at 65.00 and Union Chemicals Lanka PLC (CM:UCHE) was up 18.16% or 99.90 points to 650.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Equity Two PLC (CM:ETWO), which fell 12.93% or 7.50 points to trade at 50.50 at the close. Central Investments and Finance PLC (CM:CIFL) declined 12.50% or 0.100 points to end at 0.700 and Paragon Ceylon PLC (CM:PARA) was down 11.76% or 8.00 points to 60.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombo Stock Exchange by 119 to 71 and 56 ended unchanged.
Shares in Union Chemicals Lanka PLC (CM:UCHE) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 18.16% or 99.90 to 650.00.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.83% or 0.44 to $52.74 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.84% or 0.47 to hit $55.42 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.23% or 3.00 to trade at $1291.50 a troy ounce.
GBP/LKR was down 0.01% to 190.530, while USD/LKR fell 0.11% to 151.890.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 100.24.