Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its bull run for the seventh straight session on Wednesday, closing firmly in positive territory despite intraday volatility. The ASPI gained 55.61 points (+0.26%) to close at 21,338.45, while the S&P SL20 edged up 7.92 points (+0.13%) to 6,081.06.

The market traded within a relatively narrow 96-point range between the 21,280 - 21,380 levels, with turnover remaining healthy at LKR 5.56 Bn. A total of 185.79 Mn shares changed hands.

Crossings accounted for LKR 1.14 Bn (20% of total turnover). The largest crossing by value came from VONE.N at LKR 371.77 Mn, while the highest by volume was JETS.N with 13 Mn shares traded.

The Capital Goods sector led overall activity, contri...