NDB Equities said yesterday the stock market saw high net worth and institutional investor participation in Commercial Bank, Access Engineering, John Keells Holdings, Teejay Lanka and Cargills. 

“Mixed interest was observed in Tokyo Cement Company voting and nonvoting and Aitken Spence whilst retail interest was noted in Hikkaduwa Beach Resort, Colombo Land & Development Company and Citrus Leisure,” it added.

Overall it said price gains in counters such as John Keells Holdings, Ceylon Cold Stores and Distilleries boosted the ASI to its highest reading for 2019

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