Bourse moved to negative territory by interest rate and inflationary pressures

CSE investor sentiment was of a negative kind yesterday in the wake of high interest rate and inflationary pressures, analysts said.

- By Hiran H. Senewiratne

The All Share Price Index went down by 43.18 points, while the S and P SL20 declined by 8.74 points. Turnover stood at Rs 1.54 billion with five crossings.

Sampath Bank crossed 1.5 million shares to the tune of Rs 163 million; its shares traded at Rs 142, Access Engineering 1.3 million shares crossed for Rs 100 million; its shares sold at Rs 78.40, HNB 165,000 shares crossed for Rs 66 million; its shares traded at Rs 400, ACL Cables 500,000 shares crossed for Rs 50 million; its shares sold at Rs 100 and WindForce 500,000 shares crossed to the tune of Rs 20 million; its shares traded at Rs 40.