{
  "id": 6147785,
  "title": "Sri Lankan shares close flat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/sri-lankan-shares-close-flat",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:27:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438331/sri-lankan-shares-close-flat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sri Lankan shares closed flat on Monday, with the CSE All Share index settling at 21,623.66, according to Business Recorder. The market saw gains in utilities stocks, which were offset by losses in materials and healthcare companies. Trading volume decreased to 64 million shares from the previous session's 79 million, with the market's turnover dropping to 2.13 billion Sri Lankan rupees ($6.5 million) from 2.68 billion rupees. Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading stocks worth 41.1 million rupees, while domestic investors were net buyers, purchasing shares worth 2.11 billion rupees.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}